competition的词源

英文词源

competition (n.)

c. 1600, "action of competing," from Latin competitionem (nominative competitio) "agreement, rivalry," noun of action from past participle stem of competere (see compete). Meaning "a contest for something" is from 1610s. Sense of "rivalry in the marketplace" attested from 1793; that of "entity or entities with which one competes" is from 1961, especially in business.

中文词源

competition：竞争

来自compete, 竞争。

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competition：比赛，竞争

词根词缀： com-共同 + -pet-寻求 + -ition名词词尾,行为的过程或结果