Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of friendship first, competition second.

两国选手都坚信友谊第一，比赛第二的理念。

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But I find the idea faintly encouraging: a little healthy competition never did anyone any harm.

但我发现这种想法有那么点儿令人鼓舞：一点健康的竞争对谁都没有害处。

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Competition is believed to strengthen the idea of equality of opportunity.

竞争被认为强化了机会平等的理念。

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The idea is similar to the administration's four billion dollar Race to the Top competition to reform schools.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

In eighteen fifty-eight a design competition was held to find the best idea for planning this huge area in the center of New York City.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

The idea is that competition among plans will drive down costs.

VOA: special.2010.03.26

"The old managed competition idea from the Clinton years is still a pretty good one, " he says.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The irony is the old managed competition idea from the Clinton years is still a pretty good one.

FORBES: Magazine Article

With the exception of a few vocal libertarians (whose opposition in this instance to competition and market-based decision-making seems inexplicable, not to say bizarre), the idea of fuel competition seems to be one upon which we can all agree.

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