音标
英 [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn]；美 [ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn]
意思
名词，意为“竞争；比赛；竞赛”。既可以表示为了争取胜利、优势或资源而进行的较量，也可指各种形式的比赛活动。
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 take part in the English speech competition every year.（每年都有很多学生参加英语演讲比赛。）
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 is getting more intense these days.（如今求职竞争越来越激烈。）
Our team lost the basketball competition, but we learned a lot from it.（我们队输掉了篮球比赛，但我们从中学到了很多。）
The beauty pageant is a highly watched competition.（选美比赛是一场备受瞩目的竞赛。）
In order to win the competition, he practiced day and night.（为了赢得比赛，他日夜练习。）
The competition encourages innovation and creativity among participants.（这场竞赛鼓励参与者发挥创新和创造力。）
初学英语怎么运用
口语运用
日常交流分享：和朋友、同学聊天时，分享自己参与比赛的经历或者讨论身边的比赛情况。例如：“I'm so excited because I'm going to participate in a painting competition next week.（我太兴奋了，因为我下周要参加一场绘画比赛。）”
表达观点：在谈论某个领域或行业时，表达对竞争的看法。比如：“Competition in the food industry is really tough. That's why restaurants always try to come up with new dishes.（食品行业的竞争非常激烈。这就是为什么餐馆总是试图推出新菜品。）”
写作运用
记叙文写作：详细描述自己或他人参加比赛的过程和感受。例如：“Last year, I took part in a dance competition. At first, I was very nervous, but as the music started, I gradually relaxed and enjoyed the performance. Finally, I won the second place. It was an unforgettable experience.（去年，我参加了一场舞蹈比赛。一开始，我非常紧张，但随着音乐响起，我逐渐放松并享受表演。最后，我获得了第二名。这是一次难忘的经历。）”
议论文写作：探讨竞争的利弊等话题。比如：“Competition has both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, it can stimulate people's potential and promote progress. On the other hand, excessive competition may cause stress and negative emotions.（竞争有利有弊。一方面，它可以激发人们的潜力，促进进步。另一方面，过度的竞争可能会导致压力和负面情绪。）”
学习积累
结合实际记忆：关注学校、社区或电视上举办的各种比赛，看到相关信息时，用 “competition” 来描述，强化记忆。
拓展词汇学习：学习与 “competition” 相关的词汇，如 “competitive（有竞争力的）”“compete（动词，竞争；比赛）”“competitor（竞争者；对手）”，通过一起学习这些词汇，加深对 “competition” 的理解和运用。