compete [ kəm'pi:t ]

v.
基本義：競爭、對抗

The athletes vow to compete to their full capacity and with sportsmanship.
運動員宣示要賽出風格, 賽出水平。
Thirty people had to compete for only ten openings.
三十個人必須只為十個名額來競爭。
You cannot compete with those postgraduates.
你無法和那些研究生競爭。
We can't compete with them on price.
我們在價格上無法與他們競爭。
引申義：參加比賽（競賽）
Five children competed in the race.
五個孩子參加賽跑。
Our school competes against many other schools in baseball.
我們學校常同許多其他學校進行壘球比賽。
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon.
他期盼著參加倫敦馬拉松比賽。

【衍生詞】
competition
n. 競爭、角逐
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
面對激烈的競爭，我們贏得了這份合同。
competitive
adj. 競爭的，有競爭力的
competitive games
競技性比賽
competitor
n. 競爭者、對手
our main/major/nearest competitor
我們主要的競爭對手

【近義詞】
rival
n. 對手, 競爭者
a rival in love
情敵
without a rival
無可匹敵, 無敵

【背句子記單詞】
A good student should have the determination to compete for first place.
一個好學生要有爭上游的決心。