compete

competent

1. having the necessary ability, authority, skill, knowledge, etc
2. quite good, but not excellent

competence/competency

1. being competent; ability 胜任; 能力; 称职
2. legal authority 管辖权, 权限

incompetent

• not having the ability or skill to do a job properly

incompetence

• lack of the ability or skill to do a job properly

rival

• n. person or thing competing with another, competitor
• v. seem or be as good as sb/sth; be comparable to sb/sth

Rivalry is competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.

Compete, contend, contest mean to strive or struggle.

• compete emphasizes a sense of rivalry and of striving to do one's best:
  • to compete for a prize
• contend suggests striving in opposition or debate as well as competition:
  • to contend against obstacles
  • to contend about minor details
• contest implies struggling to gain or hold something in a formal competition or battle:
  • to contest with the incumbent for the nomination

六级/考研单词: competent, illicit, necessity, superb, rival, contend, contest, strive, struggle, obstacle, implicit, incumbent, nominate

s07e10 The One With the Holiday Armadillo

Ben: (singing) Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer [驯鹿] ...
Ross: (interrupts him again) Okay, it's not a contest.
Ben: When is Santa coming?
Ross: Well, how about this year, instead of Santa, we have fun celebrating Hanukkah [犹太光明节]?
...
[Monica picks up the bag, while Ross closes the door and hits Monica with his tail. They walk into the living room, and Monica empties the bag.]
Ben: Wow! Thanks!
Ross: You're welcome, Ben. Merry Christmas, ooh, and Happy Hanukkah!
Ben: Are you for Hanukkah, too? Because I'm part-Jewish.
Ross: (gasps) You are? Me, too!
Monica: Because Armadillos also wandered in the desert?
Ross: (to Monica) You wanna wander in the hall [走廊; 门厅]?
...
Chandler: Well, I'm here to see my old buddy Ben. What are you doing here, weird...turtle-man?
Ross: I'm the Holiday Armadillo, your part-Jewish friend. You sent me here to give Ben some presents. Remember? (recall the tone)