核心单词
1. compete
vi.比赛；竞争
联想拓展
compete with 与……竞争
compete for 竞争以获得……
compete with/against sb. for sth.
为得到某物与某人竞争
compete in (a game, a match) 参加；在……方面竞争
be in competition with sb.和某人竞争
competition n.比赛；竞争
competitor n.比赛者;竞争者
competitive adj.竞争的;有竞争力的
易混辨析
compete/contest
compete 表示“为了争得名次、奖金，合同等”，并不含有将对手征服的意思。
contest 所表示的竞赛可以是友谊赛，也可以是有敌意的竞赛，旨在比试技能、能力、力气、耐力等，此外还可以表示赢得选举。
He believed that nobody could compete with/against him.
他认为没有人能和他竞争。
More than 1,000 competitors took part in the competition to compete for the first prize.
1 000多名选手参加了争夺一等奖的比赛。
He has now competed in two Olympics.
他已经参加过两届奥运会了。
