c. 1600, "action of competing," from Latin competitionem (nominative competitio) "agreement, rivalry," noun of action from past participle stem of competere (see compete). Meaning "a contest for something" is from 1610s. Sense of "rivalry in the marketplace" attested from 1793; that of "entity or entities with which one competes" is from 1961, especially in business.
雙語例句
1. Malvolio becomes, in default of competition, the play's moral centre.
因為沒有與其競爭者，馬伏里奧自然成了該劇的道德核心。
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2. The very notion of price competition is foreign to many schools.
價格競爭這個概念對于許多學校都很陌生。
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3. Moreau took gold in the five-kilometre individual pursuit competition.
莫羅在個人五公里追逐賽中獲得金牌。
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4. The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
電影業故意無視電視業的侵犯性競爭。
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5. That would make the competition between rival suppliers even deadlier.