competing
adj. 对抗的,竞争的; 相互矛盾的
v. 竞赛(compete的现在分词)
Competing ideas, requirements, or interests cannot all be right or satisfied at the same time.
They talked about the competing theories of the origin of life.
他们讨论了几种相互矛盾的生命起源理论。
...the competing interests of beach development and sea turtle protection.
开发海滩与保护海龟之间相互冲突的利益
1. being in competition;
For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.
对于有些人来说,赛跑的全部意义就是竞争。
The market for which they are competing is still unformed.
他们角逐的市场尚未成形。
I went on competing till I was in my middle forties.
我继续参赛,直到45岁左右。
Banks and building societies are competing fiercely for business.
银行和购房互助协会为了争夺业务而展开激烈的竞争。
Competing warlords and foreign powers scrambled for political spoils.
相互争斗的军阀及外国列强们正在争夺政治上的收益。