基本翻译
英文单词 competition 在中文中最常见的翻译是:
- 竞争(抽象概念,如市场竞争)
- 比赛 / 竞赛(具体活动,如体育或学术竞赛)
词义详解
1. 作为“竞争”(不可数名词)
There is fierce competition among smartphone brands.
智能手机品牌之间存在激烈的竞争。
智能手机品牌之间存在激烈的竞争。
2. 作为“比赛”(可数名词)
She won first prize in the piano competition.
她在钢琴比赛中获得了一等奖。
她在钢琴比赛中获得了一等奖。
常见搭配
- healthy competition(良性竞争)
- global competition(全球竞争)
- enter a competition(参加比赛)
- win/lose a competition(赢得/输掉比赛)
- competition law(反垄断法 / 竞争法)
易混淆词辨析
Competition vs Contest:
- Competition 更强调“对抗性”和“持续性”,常用于体育、商业等领域。
- Contest 多指有明确规则和评判标准的短期活动,如歌唱比赛、选美等。
The Olympic Games are a major international competition.
Miss Universe is a beauty contest.
Miss Universe is a beauty contest.
实用例句
- The company is facing increasing competition from new startups.
- Students from over 50 schools took part in the math competition.
- In today’s market, innovation is key to staying ahead of the competition.