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{ "term": "competition", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something", "sensetop": "in a competitiona competition to do something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a design/an art/a talent competition" }, { "text": "an international/a national competition" }, { "text": "Hundreds of schools **entered** the **competition**." }, { "text": "She's **won** a prestigious singing **competition**." }, { "text": "He won fourth place in the competition.", "contextForm": "in a competition" }, { "text": "a competition to design the new Parliament building", "contextForm": "a competition to do something" }, { "text": "There will be a painting competition for children of different age groups." }, { "text": "They twice won the European Cup, a knockout competition between the top teams in Europe." }, { "text": "I encouraged her to enter the essay competition." }, { "text": "wines that won medals at major wine competitions" }, { "text": "a competition for the best chef" }, { "text": "a competition between the best teams in the country" }, { "text": "We're going to have a competition to see who can swim the fastest." }, { "text": "The competition is open to all readers of the magazine." }, { "text": "The American women dominated the competition, winning all the events." }, { "text": "I won the car in a competition." }, { "text": "She won an international dancing competition." } ], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["international", "national", "major"], "verb + competition": ["win", "lose", "have"], "competition + verb": ["take place", "be open to somebody"], "competition + noun": ["winner", "entry", "committee"], "preposition": [ "in a/the competition", "competition between", "competition for" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have", "sensetop": "competition between A and Bcompetition among somebody/somethingcompetition for somethingcompetition to do somethingcompetition from somebody/somethingin competition with somebody/somethingin competition with somebody/something for somethingin competition with somebody/something to do something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**stiff/fierce/intense/tough competition**" }, { "text": "competition between two similar products", "contextForm": "competition between A and B" }, { "text": "The government said the new laws would enhance competition among banks.", "contextForm": "competition among somebody/something" }, { "text": "competition for resources/jobs/food, etc.", "contextForm": "competition for something" }, { "text": "competition to secure a place on the course", "contextForm": "competition to do something" }, { "text": "The firm **is facing** stiff **competition** from its online rivals.", "contextForm": "competition from somebody/something" }, { "text": "Public education is run in direct competition with the private sector.", "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something" }, { "text": "We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.", "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something for something" }, { "text": "The programme puts two couples in competition with each other to redecorate one another's homes.", "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "Competition is heating up and sales are shrinking." }, { "text": "We won the contract in the face of tough competition." }, { "text": "Fierce competition exists between schools in the area." }, { "text": "This is a significant achievement for the company in the face of stiff competition from its Australian rival." }, { "text": "Their rivalry had been one of friendly competition." }, { "text": "There is a lot of competition between rival airlines." }, { "text": "There is head-to-head competition in production and distribution." }, { "text": "They won the order against fierce international competition." }, { "text": "This intensified the competition for the same investors' funds." }, { "text": "We are in competition with some very large companies." }, { "text": "We face strong competition from other countries." }, { "text": "intense competition for the contract" }, { "text": "policies aimed at fostering greater competition in the industry" }, { "text": "to fight off competition from foreign firms" }, { "text": "She plans to go into competition with her former employer." }, { "text": "The company is having to lay off workers in the face of stiff competition." }, { "text": "There is now intense competition between schools to attract students." } ], "topics": ["Sports: other sports", "Business"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["cut-throat", "fierce", "intense"], "verb + competition": ["be up against", "face", "go into"], "competition + verb": ["exist", "heat up", "intensify"], "competition + noun": ["laws"], "preposition": [ "against competition", "in competition with", "in the face of competition" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the people who are competing against somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference." }, { "text": "This car consistently outperforms the competition." }, { "text": "The competition is/are bringing out a new model." } ], "collocations": { "verb + competition": ["outperform", "blow away", "crush"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/", "audio": "co/competition/competition__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/", "audio": "co/competition/competition__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’." }