n. 競爭;比賽;競爭者;[生]生存競爭;
?? compet=compete競爭+ition名詞后綴 →比賽,競爭
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了,感到很驚訝。
近義:joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義:help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
adj. 關閉著的,封閉著的;密閉著的,保密的;<美>準備好了的,定了契約的;
v. “close”的過去式和過去分詞;
?? clos=close關閉+ed已...的→關閉了的
"Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs."
為削減費用,關閉了兩家工廠。
近義:locked, shut, unopened
反義:unclosed, uncovered, ajar