compete vi. 竞争;对抗;参加比赛(或竞赛)

【例句】
We ask for a level playing field when we compete with foreign companies.
我们寻求一个能与外国公司公平竞争的环境。

In these hard times, many small firms have gone to the wall because they could not compete with big businesses.
在这艰难的时代，许多小公司被排挤掉，因为它们无法与大企业竞争。