How do you use "compete" in a sentence?

She will compete in the national championships next month. Small shops find it hard to compete with large supermarkets. The two candidates competed fiercely for the position.

compete

Q: What does "compete" mean?

To try to win or achieve something by defeating others Compete means to try to win or achieve something by defeating others who are trying to do the same. It's used in sports, business, and any situation where people or organisations strive against each other.

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意味: To try to win or achieve something by defeating others

竞争，比赛

competir

競争する、競う

경쟁하다, 겨루다

Compete means to try to win or achieve something by defeating others who are trying to do the same. It's used in sports, business, and any situation where people or organisations strive against each other.

「compete」意味着通过击败试图做同样事情的其他人来努力赢得或实现某事。它用于体育、商业以及人们或组织相互对抗的任何情况。

«Compete» significa intentar ganar o lograr algo derrotando a otros que intentan hacer lo mismo. Se usa en deportes, negocios y cualquier situación donde personas u organizaciones se esfuerzan contra otras.

「compete」は同じことをしようとしている他者を打ち負かして何かを勝ち取るか達成しようとすることを意味します。スポーツ、ビジネス、そして人々や組織が互いに争うあらゆる状況で使われます。

Compete는 같은 목표를 이루려는 다른 사람들을 이김으로써 무언가를 얻거나 달성하려고 노력하는 것을 뜻합니다. 스포츠, 비즈니스, 그리고 사람이나 조직이 서로 겨루는 모든 상황에서 사용됩니다.

例文

She will compete in the national championships next month.
她下个月将参加全国锦标赛。
Ella competirá en los campeonatos nacionales el próximo mes.
彼女は来月全国選手権に出場します。
그녀는 다음 달 전국 선수권 대회에 출전할 예정입니다.
Small shops find it hard to compete with large supermarkets.
小商店发现很难与大型超市竞争。
Las tiendas pequeñas encuentran difícil competir con los grandes supermercados.
小さな店は大型スーパーマーケットと競争するのが難しいと感じています。
소규모 상점들은 대형 슈퍼마켓과 경쟁하기 어렵다고 느끼고 있습니다.
The two candidates competed fiercely for the position.
两位候选人为这个职位展开了激烈的竞争。
Los dos candidatos compitieron ferozmente por el puesto.
二人の候補者はその地位をめぐって激しく競いました。
두 후보는 그 자리를 놓고 치열하게 경쟁했습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'competere' meaning 'to strive together' or 'to seek together', from 'com-' (together) and 'petere' (to seek, aim at). Related to 'petition', 'appetite', 'repeat', and 'competent'.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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