How do you use "competition" in a sentence?

She won first place in the national piano competition. There's fierce competition for places at the top universities. We need to keep an eye on what the competition is doing.

competition

Q: What does "competition" mean?

A contest; the activity of competing 'Competition' refers to a contest where people or teams compete against each other, or the activity of competing in business or other areas. It can also mean the people or organisations you are competing against. 'Healthy competition' is rivalry that motivates improvement.

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意味: A contest; the activity of competing

竞争，比赛

competición, competencia

競争、コンペ、コンテスト

경쟁, 대회, 콘테스트

'Competition' refers to a contest where people or teams compete against each other, or the activity of competing in business or other areas. It can also mean the people or organisations you are competing against. 'Healthy competition' is rivalry that motivates improvement.

「competition」指人或团队相互竞争的比赛，或在商业或其他领域的竞争活动。它也可以指你正在与之竞争的人或组织。「healthy competition」是促进进步的良性竞争。

«Competition» se refiere a un concurso donde personas o equipos compiten entre sí, o la actividad de competir en negocios u otras áreas. También puede significar las personas u organizaciones contra las que compites. «Healthy competition» es una rivalidad que motiva la mejora.

「competition」は、人やチームが互いに競い合うコンテスト、またはビジネスやその他の分野で競争する活動を指します。また、競争相手となる人や組織を意味することもあります。「healthy competition」は改善を促す健全な競争のことです。

'Competition'은 사람이나 팀이 서로 겨루는 대회, 또는 비즈니스나 다른 분야에서의 경쟁 활동을 가리킨다. 경쟁 상대인 사람이나 조직을 의미하기도 한다. 'Healthy competition'은 발전을 촉진하는 건전한 경쟁을 뜻한다.

例文

She won first place in the national piano competition.
她在全国钢琴比赛中获得了第一名。
Ganó el primer lugar en el concurso nacional de piano.
彼女は全国ピアノコンクールで1位を獲得した。
그녀는 전국 피아노 콩쿠르에서 1위를 차지했다.
There's fierce competition for places at the top universities.
顶尖大学的名额竞争非常激烈。
Hay una competencia feroz por las plazas en las mejores universidades.
トップ大学への入学をめぐって激しい競争がある。
명문 대학 입학을 두고 치열한 경쟁이 벌어지고 있다.
We need to keep an eye on what the competition is doing.
我们需要关注竞争对手在做什么。
Necesitamos vigilar lo que está haciendo la competencia.
競合他社が何をしているか注視する必要がある。
경쟁사가 무엇을 하고 있는지 주시할 필요가 있다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Late Latin 'competitionem' meaning 'a striving together', from 'competere' (to strive together), from 'com-' (together) + 'petere' (to seek). Originally meant working together; the rivalry sense developed later.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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