竞赛(争)，比赛(try to defeat others in a contest)[I，I+to-inf，I+prep(against/with)(in)(for)]：There were only 3 horses～ing.只有三匹马在竞赛。They are～ing (against/with each other) to gain/to see who will gain the contract.他们在为得到/决定谁能得到那份合同而(相互)竞争。They are～ing(against/with each other) for the contract/the orders/the biggest slice of the market/the first prize/the cup/the scholarship/the girl's affection.他们为得到那份合同/那些订单/最大的市场份额/头等奖/奖杯/奖学金/姑娘的爱在(互相)竞争。They are～ing (against/with each other) in the contest/the swimming race/the Olympic Games/the next round/the production of computers.他们在比赛/游泳赛/奥运会/下一轮/计算机生产中(互相)竞争。〖同〗contest;

→com′petitor n 竞争者，敌手;com′petitive adj 竞争的;͵compe′tition n;

【辨异】compete与contest都可表示个人或团体之间的竞赛或竞争。compete 表示尽最大的努力与对手竞赛以胜过对方;contest(竞争，争夺)表示奋斗以获得和拥有某物，还有对抗和争议的意思，如：contest a position or ground in battle(在战斗中争夺阵地或地域)。