“Competition” 用法搭配详解
在英语学习中,competition 是一个高频且多义的名词,常用于描述比赛、竞争或竞争对手。掌握其常见搭配有助于提升语言表达的地道性和准确性。
一、基本含义
- 竞赛;比赛:指有组织的竞技活动,如体育、学术等。
- 竞争;角逐:指为争夺资源、市场、地位等而进行的较量。
- 竞争对手(通常用复数形式):指参与同一领域竞争的个人或组织。
二、常见搭配结构
1. 动词 + competition
- enter a competition(参加比赛)
- win/lose a competition(赢得/输掉比赛)
- organize/host a competition(组织/主办比赛)
- face/stiff competition(面临激烈竞争)
- increase/reduce competition(加剧/减少竞争)
2. 形容词 + competition
- fierce/intense competition(激烈的竞争)
- healthy competition(良性竞争)
- global competition(全球竞争)
- fair/unfair competition(公平/不公平竞争)
- annual competition(年度比赛)
3. competition + 介词短语
- competition between A and B(A与B之间的竞争)
- competition among companies(公司之间的竞争)
- competition for the market(对市场的争夺)
- competition in sports/education(体育/教育领域的竞争)
三、实用例句
She entered the photography competition and won first prize.
Small businesses often struggle to survive in the face of fierce competition.
There is healthy competition between the two departments, which improves efficiency.
The new law aims to promote fair competition in the digital market.
四、易错提示
✅ Competition 是不可数名词,表示“竞争”时不能加复数:
- 正确:There is a lot of competition in this industry.
- 错误:There are many competitions in this industry.(除非特指多个具体比赛)
✅ 表示“多个比赛”时,可用复数形式 competitions:
- The school holds several academic competitions each year.
五、拓展学习
相关词汇:
- Compete(v.):竞争,比赛
- Competitive(adj.):有竞争力的;好胜的
- Competitor(n.):竞争者,参赛者