/kəmˈpetətɪv ||; kəmˈpɛtətɪv/adj1 involving people or organizations competing against each other 涉及竞争的: The travel industry is a highly competitive business. 旅游业是竞争激烈的行业。competitive sports 体育竞技项目
2 able to be as successful as or more successful than others 竞争力强的: They are trying to make the company competitive in the international market. 他们要让公司在国际市场上具有竞争力。Our prices are highly competitive (= as low as or lower than those of the others). 我们的价格很有竞争力。
3 (used about people) wanting very much to win or to be more successful than others (指人)好胜的:
She's a very competitive player. 她是个志在必胜的选手。 ➔competitively adv Their products are competitively priced. 他们产品的定价很有竞争力。 ➔competitiveness noun [U]