competition

• 指人们或团体为争夺奖品、认可或优势而相互较量的活动或情况；也指这种相互较量的状态或行为。

A noun referring to an event or situation in which people or groups strive to outperform others, often for a prize, recognition, or advantage.

1. Contest or eventA2formal

   An organized event where people or teams try to win by being the best, fastest, etc.

   比赛

   • She won first prize in the singing competition.
   • The competition attracted participants from all over the world.
   • He entered a chess competition last weekend.

   同义词boutchampionshipcontesteventfixturegamematchmeetracetournament

2. RivalryB1formal

   The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating others.

   竞争

   • There is fierce competition between the two companies.
   • Competition for jobs in this field is intense.
   • Healthy competition can improve performance.

   同义词conflictcontentioncontestemulationoppositionrivalrystruggle

   反义词collaborationcooperationpartnership

3. The oppositionB1informal

   The person or people you are trying to be better than in business, sports, etc.

   竞争对手

   • We need to study what the competition is doing.
   • Our prices are lower than the competition.
   • The competition launched a new product last month.

   同义词adversarychallengercompetitoropponentoppositionrival