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competing

UK //kəmˈpiːtɪŋ//US //kəmˈpiːtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'competere'(意为'一起努力'),通过古法语 'competer' 进入英语。词根 'com-'(一起) + 'petere'(寻求、努力)。

adjective

❶ 指多个事物或人之间存在竞争关系,彼此争夺相同的资源、目标或关注。常用于描述商业、体育或学术领域的对抗状态。

“Several competing companies are trying to win the contract.”

(几家相互竞争的公司正试图赢得这份合同。)

“She had to balance competing demands from work and family.”

(她不得不平衡来自工作和家庭的相互冲突的需求。)

❶ 指同时存在但相互矛盾或对立的想法、利益或力量。强调这些因素难以同时满足或调和。

“The politician faced competing interests from different groups.”

(这位政客面临着来自不同群体的相互冲突的利益。)

“Managing competing priorities is a key leadership skill.”

(管理相互竞争的优先事项是一项关键的领导技能。)

同义词:rival, opposing, conflicting, contending, antagonistic

常见短语

competing interests — 指个人或组织同时面临的多个利益诉求,这些利益可能相互冲突或难以兼顾。常见于商业、政治和法律语境。

“The journalist disclosed all competing interests before publishing the article.”

(这位记者在发表文章前披露了所有相互竞争的利益关系。)

competing demands — 描述同时存在但难以全部满足的多个要求或需要,常见于工作与生活平衡的讨论中。

“Modern parents often struggle with the competing demands of career and childcare.”

(现代父母常常在事业和育儿相互竞争的需求中挣扎。)