compete
/kəmˈpi:t; kəm`pit/ v[I, Ipr, It]
~ (against/with sb) (in sth) (for sth) try to win sth by defeating others who are trying to do the same 竞争; 对抗; 比赛
Several companies are competing (against/with each other) for the contract/to gain the contract. 几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争.
a horse that has competed in the Grand National four times 参加过四次｀英国大赛马＇的马
We have limited funds and several competing claims, so it is hard to choose between them. 我们的基金有限而争相申请的却有几处, 因此难於做出决择.