competitive

competitive — 形容詞

1. describing an event, situation, or activity in which two or more people, teams,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

競爭的

涉及比賽或爭奪的

describing an event, situation, or activity in which two or more people, teams, or businesses try to win or gain an advantage over each other.

例句

The company operates in a highly competitive global market where prices change daily.

這家公司在一個高度競爭的全球市場中運營，價格每天都會變動。

collocation: highly competitive market

Beatriz won first place in a competitive gymnastics tournament last weekend.

Beatriz 上週末在一場競爭激烈的體操錦標賽中獲得第一名。

同義詞
  • rival

    stronger, implies direct opposition (rival teams)

  • contested

    focuses on the fact that both sides are fighting for something

  • opposing

    describes one side against another, often in elections or sports

反義詞
  • non-competitive

    describes situations without rivalry or contest

  • cooperative

    focuses on working together rather than against each other

文法句型

competitive + noun

be + competitive

用法筆記

Often modifies nouns describing events or settings (game, sport, market, election, environment). Cannot describe a person's character — see sense 2 for that meaning.

常見錯誤

❌She is a competitive athlete because she practices every day.' (ambiguous — could be sense 1 or 2).
✅She is a competitive athlete who trains at the national level.' (sense 1: the sport she plays involves competition) or 'She has a competitive personality and trains every day.' (sense 2: her personal drive).
💡Use clear context or switch to sense 2 when referring to personal ambition.

2. having a strong drive to outdo those around them, whether at work, in sports, in

2.形容詞B2
釋義

好勝的

渴望勝過他人的性格

having a strong drive to outdo those around them, whether at work, in sports, in class, or during games — for instance, someone who feels unhappy unless they come first or get the top score.

例句

Ravi is very competitive and always wants to finish his work before anyone else.

Ravi 非常好勝，總是想要比其他人早完成工作。

predicative: be + competitive

The Watanabe family's competitive spirit showed when they argued over board-game rules.

渡邊家的人在爭論桌遊規則時，展現了好勝心。

collocation: competitive spirit

同義詞
  • ambitious

    broader — can describe career goals without direct comparison to others

  • driven

    focuses on strong inner motivation to achieve

  • determined

    emphasises not giving up, while competitive stresses wanting to beat others

反義詞
  • easygoing

    relaxed about winning or outcomes; the opposite of a competitive personality

  • unambitious

    lacking the drive to achieve or outperform others

文法句型

be + competitive

so + competitive + that + clause

competitive + noun (nature, spirit, person)

用法筆記

Describes a person's character or inner motivation, not a situation or activity. Compare with sense 1, which describes events. Common in the pattern 'so competitive that...' to show extreme behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌He is competitive to get the job.
✅He is very competitive and really wants to get the job.
💡'competitive' is not followed directly by a to-infinitive; use 'and' or restructure the sentence.

3. describing a price, rate, product, or service that is at least as attractive or

3.形容詞B2
釋義

有競爭力的

價格或品質不比對手差的

describing a price, rate, product, or service that is at least as attractive or favourable as those offered by rival businesses — usually because the cost is low or the quality is high in comparison.

例句

Leila found a hotel with competitive rates near the train station.

Leila 找到了一家價格有競爭力的飯店，靠近火車站。

collocation: competitive rates

The store offers competitive prices on all electronics during the holiday sale.

這家商店在假期促銷期間對所有電子產品提供有競爭力的價格。

collocation: competitive prices

同義詞
  • reasonable

    suggests the price is fair without directly comparing to rivals

  • affordable

    focuses on the buyer's ability to pay, not on comparison with competitors

  • low-cost

    stresses that the price is cheap, not merely competitive

反義詞

文法句型

competitive + noun (price, rate, offer)

be + competitive with + noun

用法筆記

Used of prices, rates, products, or services — never of people or situations. The preposition 'with' follows this sense: 'competitive with [something/someone]'.

常見錯誤

❌This phone is competitive.' (vague — with what?).
✅This phone has a competitive price compared to other models on the market.
💡Say what it is competitive with, or use 'competitive price/rate/offer' as a set phrase.