compete

competence/competency

1. being competent; ability 胜任; 能力; 称职
2. legal authority 管辖权, 权限

competent

1. having the necessary ability, authority, skill, knowledge, etc
2. quite good, but not excellent

incompetence

• lack of the ability or skill to do a job properly

incompetent

• not having the ability or skill to do a job properly

rival

• n. person or thing competing with another, competitor
• v. seem or be as good as sb/sth; be comparable to sb/sth

Rivalry is competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.

Compete, contend, contest mean to strive or struggle.

• compete emphasizes a sense of rivalry and of striving to do one's best:
  • to compete for a prize
• contend suggests striving in opposition or debate as well as competition:
  • to contend against obstacles to contend about minor details
• contest implies struggling to gain or hold something in a formal competition or battle:
  • to contest with the incumbent for the nomination

六级/考研单词: competent, illicit, necessity, superb, rival, contend, contest, strive, struggle, obstacle, implicit, incumbent, nominate

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