competitive

competitive
adjective
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  1. early 19th cent.: from Latin competit- 'striven for', from the verb competere (see compete) + -ive
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