competitive

adj.

1. 竞争的
   used to describe a situation in which people or organizations compete against each other
   1. competitive games/sports
      竞技性的比赛 / 体育运动
   2. Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
      毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。
2. （与…）一样好的；（比…）更好的；有竞争力的
   as good as or better than others
   1. a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop)
      在服装价格上有竞争力的商店
   2. We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.
      我们必须更加努力工作以保持对其他公司具有竞争力。
   3. to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies
      占有超越对手公司的竞争优势
3. 努力竞争的；一心求胜的
   trying very hard to be better than others
   1. You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days.
      如今你必须有强烈的竞争意识才能在体育运动中取得好成绩。

1. ADJ-GRADED 竞争的；角逐的
   Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
   1. Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries...
      只有通过控制成本，美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。
   2. Japan is a highly competitive market system...
      日本实行竞争激烈的市场体制。
   3. Universities are very competitive for the best students.
      大学对优等生的争夺十分激烈。
2. ADJ-GRADED 好竞争的;好胜的
   A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people.
   1. He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive...
      他一直都雄心勃勃，而且极其好胜。
   2. I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not be beaten.
      我非常要强，下定决心不能输给别人。
3. ADJ-GRADED (商品或服务)具有竞争力的
   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.
   1. Only those homes offered for sale at competitive prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.
      只有那些价格优惠的住房才会引起真想买房的人的兴趣。
   2. ...a travel company specialising in amazingly competitive rates for flights.
      专门提供极优惠航班折扣的旅游公司

1. The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive
   该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。
2. He is respected as a very aggressive and competitive executive
   他是一位锐意进取、竞争意识很强的主管，颇受尊敬。
3. The betting is that the experience will make Japan more competitive still.
   这场经历很有可能使日本更具竞争力。
4. The bank has to butter up investors because it is in a fiercely competitive market
   由于市场竞争激烈，银行不得不去讨好投资者。
5. Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries
   只有通过控制成本，美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。
6. Japan is a highly competitive market system
   日本实行竞争激烈的市场体制。
7. Universities are very competitive for the best students.
   大学对优等生的争夺十分激烈。
8. He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive
   他一直都雄心勃勃，而且极其好胜。
9. I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not be beaten.
   我非常要强，下定决心不能输给别人。
10. Only those homes offered for sale at competitive prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.
    只有那些价格优惠的住房才会引起真想买房的人的兴趣。
11. Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.
    凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。
12. The prestigious title offered a gateway to success in the highly competitive world of modelling.
    在竞争异常激烈的模特界，这一享有盛誉的头衔打开了通往成功的大门。
13. Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing?
    你们的产品和服务有竞争力吗？营销又怎么样呢？
14. Spending by Japanese companies has left them more competitive than companies in other nations. They will be cutting through the competition like a hot knife through butter.
    日本公司的支出使得它们比其他国家的公司更具竞争力。它们将在竞争中轻而易举地取胜。
15. If our industry is to remain competitive it must mean keeping a lid on prices.
    我们的行业要想保持竞争力，就必须对价格加以控制。
16. We are having to cut our costs to reduce overheads and remain competitive.
    我们现在必须减少开支以降低营运费用，保持竞争力。
17. GATT member countries have largely agreed to replace expensive and inefficient protectionist policies with a competitive free market system for world trade.
    关贸总协定的成员国已大体上同意在全球贸易中用竞争性的自由市场体制取代代价高且效率低的保护主义政策。
18. The rag trade is extremely competitive, and one needs plenty of contacts in order to survive.
    成衣业的竞争极为激烈，其从业者要想站住脚，就要有许多关系。
19. This is the latest round of job cuts aimed at making the company more competitive
    这是旨在增强公司竞争力的新一轮裁员。
20. UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive
    英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
21. Trade discounts may be used as a competitive stratagem to secure customer loyalty.
    商业折扣可以用作维护顾客忠诚度的一种竞争手段。
22. There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded but the bulk of our money comes from competitive contracts
    人们普遍认为我们是受公共基金的资助，然而我们大部分资金是通过签订竞争性合同得来的。
23. He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport
    他并不特别想从事竞技体育运动。
24. Our workforce is highly trained and competitive.
    我们的员工队伍训练有素，竞争意识强。
25. Business is a competitive activity. It is very fierce and very unforgiving.
    商场如战场，竞争激烈，不近人情。
26. This product is not competitive and has been terminated.
    这种产品没有竞争力，只好下课。
27. We must encourage innovation if the company is to remain competitive.
    如果公司要具有竞争力，我们必须鼓励创新。
28. He is a competitive athlete.
    他是位竞技意识强的运动员。
29. Important posts are sometimes filled by competitive examination.
    重要职位有时要经过甄选考试才能担任。
30. This is my company in the industry's largest competitive advantage.
    这是我公司在同行业中最大的竞争优势。

adj

1. showing a fighting disposition
   1. highly competitive sales representative
   2. militant in fighting for better wages for workers
   3. his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy

   Synonym:    militant

2. subscribing to capitalistic competition

   Synonym:    free-enterprise(a)private-enterprise(a)

3. involving competition or competitiveness
   1. competitive games
   2. to improve one's competitive position

   Synonym:    competitory