(1)竞争(act or process of competing in or as if in a contest)[U][N(between/with)(for)]：There was a lot of～to get the order/for the job.要得到订单/这份工作竞争很厉害。There was keen (tough/stiff)～between bidders for the valuable painting/between teams for the first place.竞买者为争得那幅有价值的画/各队为争夺第一进行着激烈(坚韧不拔/剧烈)的竞争。win a race in～with sb与某人赛跑获胜;be in～with several companies/10 others/people much more experienced (for the contract)与几个公司/另外10个人/经验丰富得多的人竞争(那份合同);〖同〗competing;〖反〗cooperation;

(2)比(竞)赛(example of competing;event in which people compete)[C]：a chess/poetry/beauty/boxing/skiing/swimming/beerdrinking～象棋/诗歌/选美/拳击/滑雪/游泳/喝啤酒比赛;conduct/enter/enter for in the～进行/参加/报名参加比赛;come first in the～在比赛中得第一;〖同〗contest，match;

(3)竞争者(对手)(those against whom one competes)[U，the～](接sing/pl v)：Who will be the team's～in next week's games? 下周比赛中这个队的对手将是谁? The～is very strong.对手很强。beat the～击败竞争对手;〖同〗rival，opponent;〖反〗partner;

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