compete vi 比賽，競爭
例句：Nowadays companies must be able to compete in the internationalmarket-place.
在當(dāng)下，公司一定要能在國際商品交易中競爭。
competitive adj. 競爭的，好競爭的，有競爭力的
例句：The banks are lending money at a competitive rate of interest.
銀行競相以有競爭力的利率發(fā)放貨款。
competition n. 競爭，競賽
例句：Because there is so much unemployment due to the financial crisis,the
competition for jobs is fierce.
因為金融危機中失業(yè)嚴重，求職的競爭力十分激烈。
contend v. 斗爭，競爭，主張
例句：The factory is too small to contend against large internationalcompanies.
這家工廠太小，無法與國際性的大公司抗爭。
contest n. 論爭，競賽v. 爭論，競賽，爭奪
例句：An intense contest developed among the three men for that particular
position.
那三個人為得到這一特定的職位展開了激烈的競爭。