competed

英 [kəmˈpiːtɪd]

美 [kəmˈpiːtɪd]

v.  竞争; 对抗; 参加比赛(或竞赛)
compete的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP 竞争
  When one firm or countrycompetes withanother, it tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to those of the other firm or country. You can also say that two firms or countriescompete.
  1. The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards...
     长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。
  2. The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares...
     在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。
  3. Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business...
     银行和购房互助协会为了争夺业务而展开激烈的竞争。
  4. The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.
     根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。
• V-RECIP （与…）争夺（以获取）
  If youcompete withsomeoneforsomething, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two peoplecompete forsomething.
  1. Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water...
     袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。
  2. Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils...
     学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。
  3. More than 2300 candidates from 93 political parties are competing for 486 seats.
     来自93个政党的2,300多位候选人将争夺486个席位。
• VERB 参加(比赛)
  If youcompetein a contest or a game, you take part in it.
  1. He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race...
     他将参加伦敦至加来的航海往返赛。
  2. Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film...
     外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。
  3. It is essential for all players who wish to compete that they earn computer ranking points.
     对所有希望参赛的选手来说，获得电脑排名的分数非常重要。
• See also:competing

双语例句

• The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards
  长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。
• These young men competed for the silver medal.
  这些年轻人为夺取银牌而比赛。
• The young tennis player has often competed with famous players, but so far he has always been beaten.
  那位年轻的网球运动员常与著名球员比赛，可是到目前为止他总是输的。
• The best and the brightest pupils competed to demonstrate their intellectual prowess.
  最出色、最聪明的学生们竞相展示他们的才智。
• How many athletes competed in the Olympics?
  本届奥运会有多少运动员参加比赛？
• Female gymnasts and track-and-field athletes first competed at the 1928 Games.
  而到了1928年奥运会，女性体操和田径运动员首次出现在比赛场上。
• All contestants competed stark naked.
  所有参赛者都一丝不挂地参加比赛。
• Where was the half marathon that you competed in?
  你在哪里参与了半程马拉松？
• In2003, Michael Jordan competed in his14th and final NBA All-Star Game.
  2003年，迈克尔乔丹参加了自己第14个也是最后一个NBA全明星赛。
• She competed in the last olympics.
  她参加了上一届奥林匹克运动会。