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take sb on phrase
⇨ competetake sb on phrase
⇨ employ compete verb compete ♦︎ fight ♦︎ battle ♦︎ take sb on ♦︎ struggle ♦︎ contest ♦︎ vie ♦︎ pit sb/sth against sb/sthThese 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. 这些词均表示竞争、对抗、争夺。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆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 [intransitive] to try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you 竞争；对抗◆Small bookshops can't compete with the large stores.小书店无法与大店竞争。◆Several projects are competing against each other for scarce resources.几个项目在互相竞争抢夺稀缺资源。◆Travel firms are competing fiercely on price.旅行社在进行激烈的价格竞争。◆Colleges will have to compete to attract the best students.各大学将不得不竞相吸引最优秀的学生。 see also competitor , the competition ⇨ enemy ■ fight (fought, fought) [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a contest, especially when you compete very hard （激烈）竞争；参加（竞赛）◆She's fighting for a place in the national team.她正努力争取加入国家队。◆Collins fought back to level the match at 2 sets all.科林斯奋力反击，将比赛扳成二比二平局。◆ (especially BrE) There are twelve parties fighting the election.有十二个党派参加竞选。■ battle [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to try very hard to be more successful than an opponent in a contest or argument or to achieve sth difficult （为战胜对手或困难）拼搏，奋斗，斗争◆Unions are battling with the company over the job losses.工会正就职位削减问题同那家公司进行斗争。◆The players have battled hard.运动员拼得很辛苦。◆The two sides will battle it out in the final next week.双方将于下周决赛中决一胜负。ⓘ Battle can also mean 'to deal with sth unpleasant or dangerous'. * battle还可指和令人不快或危险的事物作斗争◆She's still battling with a knee injury.她还在同膝部的伤痛作斗争。In this meaning it is also used with an object in American English. 表达此义时，battle在美式英语中还可带宾语◆He battled cancer for four years.他同癌症斗争了四年。 see also fight ⇨ oppose ■ ˌtake sb ˈon phrasal verb (took, taken) [no passive] to accept sb as an opponent 和某人较量◆He'll take on the former Olympic champion in the 5 000 metres.他将在5 000米比赛中迎战前奥运冠军。◆Why don't you take him on at chess?你为什么不和他比赛下棋？■ struggle [intransitive] to compete or argue with sb, especially in order to get sth 争夺；争辩◆The two men struggled for control of the party.两人在争夺该党的控制权。◆The firms are struggling for market share.那些公司在争夺市场份额。■ contest [transitive] to take part in a competition or election 角逐，参加（比赛或选举）◆Three candidates contested the leadership.有三名候选人角逐领导权。◆It turned out to be another hotly contested tournament.结果这成了又一场竞争白热化的比赛。■ vie / /vaɪ/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to compete strongly against sb in order to get sth 激烈竞争；争夺◆The boys would vie with each other to impress her.那些男孩子竞相努力给她留下好印象。◆They are all vying for a place in the team.他们都在力争能够入队。■ ˈpit sb/sth against sb/sth phrasal verb (-tt-)to test sb or their strength, intelligence or determination in a contest against sb/sth else 使竞争；使较量；使经受考验◆The issue of water supply pitted farmers against environmentalists.供水问题使农民和环保人士展开了较量。◆They pit their wits against each other in the weekly sports quiz.在每周的体育竞猜中，他们互相斗智。 employ verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ appoint 另见appoint条employ ♦︎ hire ♦︎ recruit ♦︎ sign ♦︎ contract ♦︎ engage ♦︎ retain ♦︎ take sb onThese words all mean to give sb a job to do for payment. 这些词均表示雇用、聘用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to employ / hire / recruit / sign / engage / retain / take on sb as sth◆to employ / hire / recruit / sign / contract / engage / retain / take on sb to do sth◆to hire / recruit / sign sb from a place / company / group◆to employ / hire / recruit / contract / take on workers / staff◆to employ / hire / recruit a manager◆to employ / hire / engage / retain a lawyer◆to sign / contract a player◆to engage / retain sb's services■ employ [transitive] to have sb working for you for payment; to give sb a job 雇用；聘用◆How many people does the company employ?这家公司雇用了多少人？◆A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work.已雇用了一些人来处理积压下来的工作。 see also be employed ⇨ work verb 2 , employer ⇨ manager , employment ⇨ work noun 2 ■ hire [transitive, intransitive] (especially NAmE) to give sb a job; to find new people to work for a company or organization 雇用；聘用；（公司或机构）招工◆She was hired three years ago.她是三年前录用的。◆He does the hiring and firing in our company.他在我们公司负责员工的聘用和辞退。◆We're not hiring right now.目前我们不招工。ⓘ In both British and American English hire also means 'to employ sb for a short time to do a particular job'. 在英式和美式英语中，hire也有临时雇用之义◆They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system.他们请了一家咨询公司设计新系统。 OPP fire ⇨ fire verb ■ recruit / /rɪˈkruːt/ / [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to find new people to join a company, an organization or the armed forces （公司或机构）招收（新成员）；（部队）征募（新兵）；纳新◆The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.警察机关正试图从少数民族中征募更多的警员。◆They recruited several new members to the club.他们吸纳了几名俱乐部新会员。◆He is responsible for recruiting at all levels.他负责各级征募工作。 see also recruit ⇨ recruit noun ■ sign [transitive, intransitive] to arrange for sb, especially a musician or sports player, to sign a contract agreeing to work for your company or team; to sign a contract agreeing to work for a company or team （和⋯）签约；应聘◆The team has just signed a new goalkeeper.该队刚刚和一名新守门员签约了。◆ (BrE) He signed for United yesterday.他昨天和联队签约了。◆ (especially NAmE) He signed with the San Francisco 49ers.他和旧金山49人队签了约。◆The band signed with Virgin Records.乐队同维京唱片公司签了约。■ contract / /kənˈtrækt/ / [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to make a legal agreement with sb for them to work for you or provide you with a service, especially for a limited period of time 与⋯订立（有限期的）合同（或契约）◆The player is contracted to play until August.这名球员的签约合同8月份到期。◆Several computer engineers have been contracted to the finance department.几名计算机工程师与财务部门签订了合同。ⓘ In this meaning contract is usually followed by to. In American English it is sometimes followed by with. 表达此义时，contract通常后接to，在美式英语中有时后接with◆He can't work for them because he is contracted with another company.他因与另一家公司已签约，所以不能为他们工作。 see also contract ⇨ contract noun ■ engage / /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/ / [transitive] (formal, especially BrE) to employ sb to do a particular job 雇用；聘用◆He is currently engaged as a consultant.他目前被聘作顾问。◆We will have to engage the services of a translator.我们得聘一名翻译人员。■ retain / /rɪˈteɪn/ / [transitive] (law 法律) to pay money regularly or in advance to a professional person such as a lawyer, so that they will do work for you when you need them to 聘用，委托（律师等专业人士）◆You will need to retain the services of a lawyer.你将需要聘请一位律师。◆You will be paid a retaining fee.你将收到预付辩护费。ⓘ A lawyer, etc. can be retained by a member of the public as well as by a company; sb who is retained may do work for other people or companies as well. * retain a lawyer指由个人或公司聘用律师。被聘用者仍可接受其他人或其他公司的委托。■ ˌtake sb ˈon phrasal verb (took, taken)to give sb a job 雇用；聘用◆We're not taking on any new staff at present.目前我们不招收新员工。 OPP lay sb off ⇨ fire verb |