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在雅思写作Task 2，常用 in a competitive world 铺垫背景。通过这篇短文，老师和同学们分享论述“竞争关系”的相关语料素材。
雅思写作真题1
In some countries, it is now possible for people to buy a wide range of foods transported from all over the world.
Are the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
（2008-2-23大陆）（2016-10-29亚太）
雅思写作真题2
Some people suggest that a country should try to produce all the food for its population and import as little food as possible.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
（2011-2-26 亚太）（2019-11-30 亚太）
（2022-12-31 大陆）
雅思写作真题3
In the past, people ate local, in-season food, but now, people tend to consume out-of-season food from different parts of the world.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
（2022-4-9大陆）
雅思写作真题4
In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars.
Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
(2010-11-27 大陆）(2019-10-10 大陆）(2022-9-17 大陆）
（浩然老师根据最新雅思真题整理学习资料，未经允许严禁一切商业用途）
划重点！！
compete (v.)
competition [U]
competitive (adj.)
competitively (adv.)
competitiveness [U]
competitor (n.)
例句=观点+表达
compete
(v.) 竞争，对抗
~ with / against sb for sth
We can’t compete with them on price.
我们在价格上无法与他们竞争。
We are competing with companies that are twice our size.
我们正和规模比我们大一倍的公司竞争。
It’s difficult for a small supermarket to compete against / with the big supermarket.
小超市很难同大超市竞争。
They found themselves competing with foreign companies for a share of the market.
他们发现自己在与外国公司争夺市场份额。
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports.
面对廉价的外国进口商品，经营规模小的商人无法与之抗衡。
Small independent bookstores simply can’t compete with the big national chains.
小规模的独立书店怎样也竞争不过大型的全国连锁书店。
Small independent bookshops find it difficult to compete with the online stores.
小型独立书店发现很难与网上商店竞争。
The result is more applicants competing for fewer jobs.
结果是更多的申请者竞争更少的工作。
Thousands of applicants are competing for the same job.
数千名应聘者竞争同一个职位。
The stores have to compete for customers in the Christmas season.
圣诞节期间，商店之间要争抢顾客。
There are too many magazines competing to attract readers.
竞相吸引读者的杂志太多了。
The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.
这家公司必须能够在国际市场上竞争。
The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.
根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。
competition
[U] 竞争
The school fosters an atmosphere of competition rather than cooperation.
(= it encourages students to compete against each other instead of work together)
这所学校营造的是互相竞争而不是合作的氛围。
~ between / with sb for sth
competition between two similar products
两种相似产品之间的竞争
These products are in competition with each other.
这些产品互相竞争。
competition for resources / jobs / food
争夺资源 / 工作 / 食物
Competition for the job was intense.
该职位竞争很激烈。
This price reduction is due to competition among suppliers.
这次的降价源于供货商之间的竞争。
fierce / stiff / intense / tough competition
激烈竞争
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.
现在学校之间为了招揽学生展开了激烈竞争。
There is fierce competition between the three leading soap manufactures.
三大肥皂制造商之间的竞争很激烈。
in the face of competition from sb / sth
面对（来自某人 / 某事物的）竞争
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
面对激烈的竞争，我们赢得了这项合同。
Small grocery stores are going out of business in the face of stiff competition from the large supermarket chains.
面对大型连锁超市的激烈竞争，小杂货店纷纷歇业。
Downtown stores are looking for new ways to attract customers in the face of competition from the stores at the mall.
面对大型购物中心内商店的竞争，市区商店正在寻找招揽顾客的新途径。
The firm is facing stiff competition from its online rivals.
该公司正面临来自在线竞争对手的激烈竞争。
[C] 比赛，竞赛
to enter / win / lose a competition
参加 / 赢得 /输掉
competitive
(adj.) 竞争的
competitive games / sports
竞技性的比赛 / 体育运动
Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team.
竞技体育鼓励孩子们进行团队协作。
Universities are very competitive for the best students.
大学对优等生的争夺十分激烈。
highly / fiercely / intensely competitive
