趴趴兵营之同型词归类42

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a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
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d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……

本期词汇：
compete  •  fight  •  battle  •  take sb on  •  struggle  •  contest  •  vie  •  pit sb/sth against sb/sth
These words all mean to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you, for example in a competition, contest or election.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to compete/​fight/​battle/​struggle/​vie  for  sth
►  to compete/​battle/​struggle/​vie  with  sb
►  to compete/​battle/​vie  to do sth
►  to compete for/​battle for/​contest/​vie for a (first/​second, etc.)  place
►  to compete/​fight/​struggle/​vie  for power
►  to fight/​battle/​struggle/​vie  for control
►  to compete/​fight/​vie  for a share of sth
►  to compete/​fight/​battle/​struggle  hard
►  to  successfully  compete for/​fight (for)/contest sth

compete [ I ]  
to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you
In archery people in wheelchairs can  compete  on equal terms with the able-bodied.

fight [ I ,  T ]  
to take part in a contest, especially when you compete very hard
She's fighting for a place in the national team.

battle [ I ] ( especially journalism )  
to try very hard to be more successful than an opponent in a contest or argument or to achieve sth difficult
There are players from eight countries battling for the title.
  Battle  can also mean ‘to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous’:  She's still battling with a knee injury.  In this meaning it is also used with an object in American English:  He battled cancer for four years.

take sb  on  phrasal verb [ no passive ]  
to accept sb as an opponent
The king was reluctant to take on the French in battle.

struggle [ I ]  
to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth
The president and the parliament are struggling for power.

contest [ T ]  
to take part in a competition or election
There were almost 2 000 candidates contesting the remaining 80 positions.

vie [ I ] ( rather formal )  
to compete strongly against sb in order to get sth
Several companies are vying to operate the network.

pit sb/sth against sb/sth  phrasal verb
to test sb or their strength, intelligence or determination in a contest against sb/sth else
The issue of water supply pitted farmers against environmentalists.

compete  
[kəmˈpi:t]
vi. 1 竞赛; 竞争 2 比得上, 媲美

fight  
[fait]
vt. & vi. 1 战斗, 斗争 2 打架, 吵架
n. 1 打架, 吵架 2 战斗, 斗争 3 斗志

battle  
[ˈbætl]
n. 战斗, 战役; 交战
vt. & vi. 与[对]…作战, 争斗

take sb on
向某人挑战，雇新工人
  
struggle  
[ˈstrʌɡl]
vi. 搏斗; 奋斗; 努力
n. 1 打斗, 搏斗, 战斗, 斗争 2 努力, 奋斗
  
contest  
[ˈkɔntest]
vt. & vi. 争夺, 竞争
n. 1 比赛, 竞赛, 竞争 2 搏斗, 争论, 纷争

vie  
[vai]
vi. (为某事物)激烈竞争; 争夺某事物
  
pit sb/sth against sb/sth
使与…相斗

In archery people in wheelchairs can compete on equal terms with the able-bodied.
在箭术比赛中，坐轮椅的人可以跟健全的人平等竞争。

She\'s fighting for a place in the national team.
她正在为国家队中位置努力奋斗。

The king was reluctant to take on the French in battle.
国王不愿意与法国作战！


The president and the parliament are struggling for power.
总统和国会都在努力争取权利。

There were almost 2 000 candidates contesting the remaining 80 positions.
大概有2000个应聘者争夺80个职位。

Several companies are vying to operate the network.
好几家公司正在激烈的争夺网络的经营权。

The issue of water supply pitted farmers against environmentalists.
供水问题使农民与环境保护论者对立起来。

fight [ I , T ] 战斗，打架
to take part in a contest, especially when you compete very hard
参加比赛，特别是当你很艰难地比赛的时候
She\'s fighting for a place in the national team.
她正在为成为国家队队员而拼搏
battle [ I ] ( especially journalism )
战斗，战役，争斗
to try very hard to be more successful than an opponent in a contest or argument or to achieve sth difficult
在比赛或辩论中与对手相比，为了成功很艰难地努力，或者很困难地使某事取得成就
There are players from eight countries battling for the title.
来自八个国家的运动员正在争夺冠军。
Battle can also mean ‘to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous’:
Battle也意味着“不高兴或危险的处理某事”：
She\'s still battling with a knee injury.
尽管带着膝伤，她仍然继续战斗。
In this meaning it is also used with an object in American English: He battled cancer for four years.
在这个意义上，在美国英语中它通常与一个宾语相连：他与癌症抗争了四年。