How do you use "competitive advantage" in a sentence?

Innovation gives us a competitive advantage. They have a competitive advantage because of lower costs. Maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial in this market.

competitive advantage

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Formal

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Meaning: A condition that puts a company in a superior position compared to its competitors

竞争优势

ventaja competitiva

競争優位性

경쟁 우위

We say 'competitive advantage' not 'competition advantage' or 'competing advantage'. The adjective 'competitive' is the standard modifier for 'advantage' in business strategy.

我们说'competitive advantage'而不是'competition advantage'或'competing advantage'。形容词'competitive'是商业战略中与'advantage'搭配的标准修饰词。

Decimos 'competitive advantage' y no 'competition advantage' ni 'competing advantage'. El adjetivo 'competitive' es el modificador estándar de 'advantage' en estrategia empresarial.

「competitive advantage」と言い、「competition advantage」や「competing advantage」とは言いません。形容詞「competitive」はビジネス戦略で「advantage」と組み合わせる標準的な修飾語です。

'competition advantage'나 'competing advantage'가 아니라 'competitive advantage'라고 말합니다. 형용사 'competitive'가 비즈니스 전략에서 'advantage' 앞에 오는 표준 수식어입니다.

Examples

Innovation gives us a competitive advantage.
创新给我们带来了竞争优势。
La innovación nos da una ventaja competitiva.
イノベーションが競争優位性をもたらしています。
혁신이 우리에게 경쟁 우위를 제공합니다.
They have a competitive advantage because of lower costs.
他们因为成本更低而拥有竞争优势。
Tienen una ventaja competitiva gracias a los costes más bajos.
コストが低いため競争優位性があります。
낮은 비용 덕분에 경쟁 우위를 갖고 있습니다.
Maintaining a competitive advantage is crucial in this market.
在这个市场中保持竞争优势至关重要。
Mantener una ventaja competitiva es crucial en este mercado.
この市場で競争優位性を維持することは極めて重要です。
이 시장에서 경쟁 우위를 유지하는 것은 매우 중요합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: business, strategy, marketing

Tone: professional

✓ Do Say

Our technology gives us a competitive advantage.
我们的技术给了我们竞争优势。
Nuestra tecnología nos da una ventaja competitiva.
私たちの技術が競争優位性をもたらしています。
우리의 기술이 경쟁 우위를 제공합니다.
How can we gain a competitive advantage?
我们如何获得竞争优势？
¿Cómo podemos obtener una ventaja competitiva?
どうすれば競争優位性を得られますか？
어떻게 경쟁 우위를 확보할 수 있을까요?

✗ Don't Say

Our technology gives us a competition advantage. (use 'competitive' not 'competition' as the adjective)
我们的技术给了我们competition advantage。（形容词用'competitive'而不是'competition'）
Nuestra tecnología nos da una ventaja de competición. (se usa 'competitive' y no 'competition' como adjetivo)
私たちの技術がcompetition advantageをもたらしています。（形容詞には'competition'ではなく'competitive'を使います）
우리 기술이 competition advantage를 제공합니다. (형용사로 'competition'이 아니라 'competitive'를 사용합니다)
Our technology gives us a competing advantage. (use 'competitive' not 'competing' before advantage)
我们的技术给了我们competing advantage。（用'competitive'而不是'competing'来修饰advantage）
Nuestra tecnología nos da una ventaja compitiendo. (se usa 'competitive' y no 'competing' antes de advantage)
私たちの技術がcompeting advantageをもたらしています。（advantageの前には'competing'ではなく'competitive'を使います）
우리 기술이 competing advantage를 제공합니다. (advantage 앞에는 'competing'이 아니라 'competitive'를 사용합니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — 'competitive' is the standard adjective that pairs with 'advantage' in business strategy.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal