of, relating to, or characterized by competition (与)竞争(有关)的,竞争性的 a competitive sport. 竞技性体育项目。 the intensely competitive newspaper industry. 竞争激烈的报业。 ■having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others 好竞争的;有竞争心的 she had a competitive streak. 她生性好竞争。
as good as or better than others of a comparable nature 可与…匹敌的 a car industry competitive with any in the world. 能和世界上任何汽车工业匹敌的汽车工业。 ■(of prices) low enough to compare well with those of rival traders (价格)有竞争力的 we offer prompt service at competitive rates. 我们以富有竞争力的价格提供迅捷的服务。
派生 competitiveness noun 语源
early 19th cent.: from Latin competit- 'striven for', from the verb competere (see compete) + -ive