When the ants are removed, the trees usually die, probably because herbivores damage them so much that they are unable to compete with surrounding vegetation for light and growing space.(當螞蟻被移走后，樹木通常會死亡，可能是因為食草動物對它們的傷害太大，它們無法與周圍的植物競爭光照和生長空間。)

Young men compete with each other for membership in these societies and fraternities.(年輕人為獲取這些社團和兄弟會的會員身份而相互爭奪。)

The newest arrivals are usually given the lowest-paid jobs and are resented by native people who may have to compete with them for those jobs.(新來的移民通常被給予最低工資的工作，當地人憎恨他們，因為他們可能不得不與他們競爭這些工作。)

Our parents compete with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in schools.(我們的父母在辦公室里和別人競爭，我們的兄弟姐妹在大學里和別人競爭，而我們在學校里和同學競爭。)

Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources.(來勢洶洶的野火控制使得加利福尼亞的森林擁擠不堪，小樹與大樹爭奪資源。)

Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.(袋鼠與綿羊和牛爭奪為數不多的食物和水的供應。)

It is increasingly difficult for identity shops to compete with online stores.(實體店越來越難與網店競爭了。)

If I don't cheat, I can't compete with those who do.(如果我不作弊，我就無法與那些作弊的人競爭。)

We can't compete with them on price.(我們在價格上無法與他們競爭。)

The biggest obstacle is the ranchers themselves, whose cattle compete with prairie dogs and bison for grass and space.(最大的障礙是牧場主自己，他們的牛與土撥鼠和野牛爭奪草地和空間。)