compare[kEm5pZE] v. 1.比较，对照：Compare your answers with those at the back of the book. 把你的答案同书后的答案对照一下。2.比喻，比作：Shakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亚将世界比作舞台。/ The poet compared her teeth to pearls. 诗人把她的牙齿比作珍珠。3.比得上，相比：This can’t compare with that. 这个不能和那个相比。/ Nothing can compare with wool for warmth. 没有比羊毛更暖和的东西了。■compared to [with] 与…相比：Compared to [with] many women，she was very fortunate. 和许多女人相比她是很幸运的。

【说明】1.表示“把…比作…”，通常用 compare...to…。2.表示“把…与…比较”，通常用 compare...with...，但在现代英语中，也可用 compare...to...，或者用 compare...and...：Having compared the new dictionary with [to] the old one, he found the new one more helpful. 将新旧词典比较之后，他发现新词典更有用。

compass[5kQmpEs] n.1.[C]指南针：the points of the compass 罗盘上的方位 2.[C](常用复)圆规：She drew her circle with a pair of compasses. 她用圆规画圆。

【说明】表示“圆规”，是可数名词，不过通常用复数形式。要表示“一只(副)圆规”，可以用 a compass 或 a pair of compasses。

compensate[5kRmpenseit] v.补偿，赔偿：The company compensates her for extra work. 公司因她的额外工作而给她报酬。/ Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 失去健康是无法补偿的。

compete[kEm5pi:t] vi. 比赛，竞争：They competed for the gold medal. 他们争夺金牌。/ Teams from many countries compete in the World Cup. 很多国家的球队参加世界杯比赛。

【说明】是不及物动词，意思是“竞争”，不是“与…某人竞争”，要表示后者的意思，需借助介词against或with，即用compete with [against] sth：Several companies are competing with [against] each other for the contrast. 几家公司在为一项合同而互相竞争。

competence[5kRmpitEns] n.[U]能力，胜任：I have no doubt about his competence. 我不怀疑他的能力。

【用法】表示做某事的能力，其后可接不定式或 in doing sth：one’s competence to solve [in solving] problems 某人解决问题的能力

competition[7kCmpi5tiFEn] n. 1.[C,U]比赛，竞争：He takes part in a swimming competition. 他参加游泳比赛。2.[U]竞争者：There was a lot of competition for the job. 这项工作有很多竞争者。

competitor[kEm5petitE] n.[C]竞赛者，比赛者，对手：There were 10 competitors in the race. 有10个人赛跑。/ The firm has better products than its competitors. 公司的产品比其他对手的好。

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