com·peti·tive /kəmpɛtɪtɪv/ CET4

• ADJ Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or companies compete with each other. 竞争的

  例: Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries.

  只有通过保持低成本美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。

  例: Japan is a highly competitive market system.

  日本实行的是一个高度竞争的市场体制。

  com·peti·tive·ly ADV 竞争地 [ADV after v]

  例: He's now back up on the slopes again, skiing competitively in events for the disabled.

  他如今又回到了滑坡上，在残疾人赛事上赛滑雪。

• ADJ A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people. 好胜的

  例: He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.

  他一直很有抱负，极度好胜。

  com·peti·tive·ly ADV 好胜地 [ADV after v]

  例: They worked hard together, competitively and under pressure.

  他们一起努力工作，一心求胜，也承受压力。

  com·peti·tive·ness N-UNCOUNT 好胜

  例: I can't stand the pace, I suppose, and the competitiveness, and the unfriendliness.

  我想我无法忍受这种节奏、争强好胜和不友善。

• ADJ Goods or services that are at a competitive price or rate are likely to be bought, because they are less expensive than other goods of the same kind. (商品、服务) 有竞争力的

  例: Only those homes offered for sale at competitive prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.

  只有那些以具有竞争力的价格出售的房子才能抓住真正购买者的兴趣。

  com·peti·tive·ly ADV 有竞争力地

  例: ...a number of early Martin and Gibson guitars, which were competitively priced.

  …许多定价富有竞争力的早期马丁吉他和吉布森吉他。

  com·peti·tive·ness N-UNCOUNT 竞争力

  例: It is only on the world market that we can prove the competitiveness and quality of our software.

  只有在世界市场上我们才能证明我们软件的竞争力和质量。