英语专业四级考试常见词辨析："竞争"的压力
<p> <span word="compete">compete</span>, <span word="contend">contend</span>, <span word="contest">contest</span>, <span word="rival">rival</span></p><p> 这些动词均可表示竞争之意。</p><p> <span word="compete">compete</span> :普通用词，含义广泛。既可指体育活动等活动中争取优胜的相互竞争，也可指为了自己的利益与他人竞争。</p><p> <span word="Some">Some</span> 1000 <span word="athletes">athletes</span> <span word="competed">competed</span> <span word="in">in</span> 20 <span word="events">events</span>.（约1000名运动员参加了20个项目的比赛。）</p><p> <span word="contend">contend</span> :指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力，强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="firm">firm</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="contend">contend</span> <span word="against">against</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="international">international</span> <span word="companies">companies</span>.（这家公司太小, 无法与国际性的大公司竞争。）</p><p> <span word="contest">contest</span> :指为争夺土地、阵地、权力或荣誉等而展开的竞争。</p><p> <span word="Hes">Hes</span> <span word="contesting">contesting</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="election">election</span> <span word="next">next</span> <span word="week">week</span>.（他在争取下周当选。）</p><p> <span word="rival">rival</span> :指在两方或多方的竞争或比赛中，谁都想战胜或比得上对手。</p><p> <span word="None">None</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="us">us</span> <span word="canrival">canrival</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="strength">strength</span>.（我们谁也没他劲大。）</p><p> </p>
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