competition
US: /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/
UK: /kˌɒmpətˈɪʃən/
UK: /kˌɒmpətˈɪʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
competition /,kɔmpi'tiʃn/
- danh từ
- sự cạnh tranh
- trade competition between two countries: sự cạnh tranh thương mại giữa hai nước
- to enter into competition: cạnh tranh nhau
- sự tranh giành (địa vị...)
- cuộc thi; ((thể dục,thể thao)) cuộc thi đấu, đọ sức
- a swimming competition: cuộc thi bơi
- to be in competition with: cuộc thi đấu với
- sự cạnh tranh
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 ~ (between / with sb)
~ (for sth) [U] a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for sth that not everyone can have: There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. + We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. + We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
2 [C] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at sth: a music / photo / swimming competition + to enter / win / lose a competition
3 (the competition) [sing.+sing./pl. v.] the people who are competing against sb: We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 rivalry, contention, striving, struggle:
The competition for newspaper circulation becomes keener every day.
2 contest, match, meet, game, tournament, event; championship:
We entered the competition as underdogs.
3 See competitor.
competitorn.
rival, opponent, competition, opposition, adversary; antagonist, contestant, contender:
Our main competitor has just announced a new product.
Collocation dictionary
1 event in which people try to win sth
ADJ.
international, national | knock-out | dancing, piano, sporting, etc.
VERB + COMPETITION
win
She won an international dancing competition.
| lose | have, hold, stage
We're going to have a competition to see who can swim the furthest.
| enter, take part in | withdraw from
COMPETITION + VERB
take place | be open to sb
The competition is open to all readers of the magazine
PREP.
in a/the ~
I won the car in a competition.
| ~ between
a competition between the best teams in the country
| ~ for
a competition for the best chef
2 trying to achieve the same thing/gain an advantage
ADJ.
cut-throat, fierce, intense, keen, serious, severe, stiff, strong, tough
intense competition for the contract
| direct
Public transport is run in direct competition with the private sector.
| fair, free, healthy, open | domestic | foreign, global, international, overseas | economic
VERB + COMPETITION
be up against, face | go into
to go into competition with British Telecom
| beat off, fight off
to fight off competition from foreign firms
PREP.
against ~
They won the order against fierce international competition.
| in ~ with
We are in competition with some very large companies.
| in the face of ~
The gas companies are having to lay off staff in the face of stiff competition from oil.
| ~ among/between
There is a lot of competition between rival airlines.
| ~ for, ~ from
We face strong competition from other countries.
Concise English dictionary
competitions‚kɒmpɪ'tɪʃn
noun
+a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
+an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
+the act of competing as for profit or a prize
+the contestant you hope to defeat
