音标

英 [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn]；美 [ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn]

意思

名词，主要意思为“竞争；比赛；竞赛”。“竞争”强调个体、团体或企业之间为了获取资源、利益、地位等而进行的较量；“比赛”“竞赛”侧重于有组织、按规则进行的技能、能力等方面的比拼活动。

造句

There is fierce competition in the smartphone market.
智能手机市场竞争激烈。

She won first prize in the singing competition.
她在歌唱比赛中获得了一等奖。

The company is facing tough competition from its rivals.
这家公司正面临来自竞争对手的激烈竞争。

Many students participated in the math competition.
许多学生参加了数学竞赛。

Athletes train hard to prepare for the international competition.
运动员们刻苦训练，为国际比赛做准备。

The competition for jobs in this field is extremely intense.
这个领域的求职竞争极其激烈。

Our team lost the competition, but we learned a lot from it.
我们队输掉了比赛，但从中收获颇丰。

The beauty pageant is a highly publicized competition.
选美比赛是一场备受瞩目的竞赛。

In order to win the competition, they practiced day and night.
为了赢得比赛，他们日夜苦练。

The new policy aims to promote fair competition in the market.
新政策旨在促进市场的公平竞争。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

校园生活交流：在学校里和同学聊兴趣爱好、课外活动时提到相关比赛。例如：“I'm thinking about joining the dance competition next month. What do you think?（我在考虑参加下个月的舞蹈比赛。你觉得怎么样？）”

职场话题：在职场交流中，讨论公司面临的市场形势、业务挑战时谈及竞争。比如：“Our department needs to come up with new strategies to deal with the increasing competition.（我们部门需要想出新策略来应对日益激烈的竞争。）”

日常闲聊：和朋友、家人分享生活见闻时，说起看到或参与的各类比赛。例如：“I watched a really exciting football competition last night. The final score was amazing.（我昨晚看了一场非常精彩的足球比赛。最后的比分太惊人了。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：描述自己参加比赛的经历，按照比赛前的准备、比赛过程和结果等顺序叙述。例如：“I participated in a speech competition last year. Before the competition, I spent hours practicing my speech. During the competition, I was a bit nervous at first, but then I managed to calm down and perform well.（我去年参加了一场演讲比赛。比赛前，我花了几个小时练习演讲稿。比赛过程中，一开始我有点紧张，但后来我设法冷静下来并表现出色。）”

议论文写作：在论述关于成功、努力、创新等主题时，将竞争作为论据。比如：“Competition can stimulate individuals and organizations to strive for excellence. It forces them to innovate and improve their capabilities.（竞争可以激励个人和组织追求卓越。它迫使他们创新并提升自身能力。）”

说明文写作：介绍某个行业、领域的情况时，阐述竞争态势。例如：“The e - commerce industry is characterized by intense competition. Companies are constantly trying to attract customers through various means such as price cuts and better services.（电子商务行业竞争激烈。公司不断通过降价和提供更好的服务等各种手段来吸引顾客。）”

学习积累

搭配记忆：记住一些与“competition”常见的搭配，如“intense competition（激烈的竞争）”“fierce competition（激烈竞争）”“win a competition（赢得比赛）”“participate in a competition（参加比赛）”等，通过反复造句练习强化记忆。

近义词辨析：将“competition”与“contest”“rivalry”等近义词对比学习。“contest”更侧重于有评判标准的竞赛；“rivalry”强调对手之间长期的竞争对抗关系。通过辨析，更准确地把握“competition”的用法。

阅读拓展：阅读体育新闻、商业报道、行业分析等英语文章，关注“competition”在不同语境中的使用方式，积累相关的表达和句式，提高语言运用能力。