compete
vi.比赛;竞争;对抗
释义2:
compete
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◙ verb1. [no obj.] strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others who are trying to do the same[with infinitive] • 竞争,角逐;比赛 »universities are competing for applicants. 大学正在争夺申请者。 »he competed with a number of other candidates. 他与一些其他的候选人竞争。 »[as adj. competing] competing political ideologies. 相互斗争的政治意识形态。【语源】
1. early 17th cent.: from Latin competere, in its late sense 'strive or contend for (something'), from com- 'together' + petere 'aim at, seek'
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