Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.
布拉德福德说, 该市的大型现代剧院使广场无法与之竞争。
二零一七全国卷三
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verb
一. compete for something
engage in a contest
measure oneself against others
Synonym: viecontend
一. 竞争
When one firm or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to those of the other firm or country. You can also say that two firms or countries compete .
e.g. The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards...
长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。
e.g. The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares...
在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。
二. （与…）争夺（以获取）
If you compete with someone for something, you try to get it for yourself and stop the other person getting it. You can also say that two people compete for something.
e.g. Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water...
袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。
e.g. Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils...
学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。
三. 参加(比赛)
If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.
e.g. He will be competing in the London-Calais-London race...
他将参加伦敦至加来的航海往返赛。
e.g. Dubbed foreign language films will not be allowed to compete for best film...
外国译制片不得参加最佳影片的角逐。
四. see also: competing
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Jim competed against the world's best runner in the Games and did well to come third.
在运动会上吉姆与世界最佳赛跑运动员竞争,他成绩不错,得了第三名。
The firm is too small to compete against large international companies.
这个公司太小,不能与大跨国公司竞争。
There was none who could compete with him in renown of learning.
出自：R. HeberThe stores..compete with shopkeepers, and induce them to lower their prices.
出自：W. S. JevonsIf an animal is competing with another for food, it needs to be aggressive.
出自：A. StorrTo compete at Henley is a wholly delightful experience.
出自：A. C. BoultIf the Mexican industry is able to compete in its own market, that will guarantee that it will be able to compete in foreign markets.
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Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.
布拉德福德说, 该市的大型现代剧院使广场无法与之竞争。
二零一七全国卷三
The rule "limited states' ability to seek long-term prosperity and has prevented market participants from competing on an even playing field."
这条规则“限制了国家寻求长期繁荣的能力，并阻止了市场参与者在一个公平的竞争环境中竞争。”
二零一九英语一
However, during that course I realized I was not good enough in this area to compete with other creative personalities in the future.
然而，在那个课程中，我意识到我在这个领域还不够好，无法在未来与其他有创造力的人竞争。
二零一七英语二
The interaction and confrontation between shared and competing beliefs involved transforms an individual's discovery claim into the community's credible discovery.
共同看法和竞争的观点会相互作用和碰撞，把个人的科学发现变成科学界的可信发现。
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