compete vi. 比賽，競賽
[特徵]
compete指為了達到某個目的與另一個或其他人“競爭”，僅僅是為了爭得名次、獎品，並不含有將對手征服的意思。
- five children competed in the race.
五個孩子參加了賽跑。
[備考必背]
①重要詞組
compete with/against sb. 和某人競爭
- the children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
孩子們競相抵達池子的另一端。
compete for sth. 為某事而競爭
- in this game the women will compete with the men for the gold medal.
在這場比賽中，女子要和男子爭奪金牌。
compete with sb. in ... 和某人在……方面競爭
- will you compete with tom in the swimming race?
你將和湯姆比賽游泳嗎？
②派生詞：competitor n. 競爭者
- there were 12 competitors in the dash.
有十二名選手參加了此次賽跑。
composition n. 寫作，作文
[特徵]
- the students are asked to write a composition on the great wall.
學生們被要求寫一篇關於長城的作文。（有關某方面的作文用介詞on）
[備考必背] 辨析composition和article
composition指的是學生練習的“作文”，一般都比較短小；article指報刊雜誌上所載的論述性的“論文，文章”。
conclude v. ①推斷出，下結論 ②結束，終止
[特徵]
- we concluded that he wouldn't come.
我們斷定他不會來了。
- the meeting concluded at nine o'clock.
會議於九點鐘結束。
[貼心叮嚀]
conclude是高中階段很重要的單詞，我們把它的用法全列在這裡，這也是它的全部考點。
[考點]
①conclude作“推斷”講時，表示“從……推斷出”，與from連用。
- i conclude from what he said that he was dissatisfied.
從他的言語中我可以推斷出他不滿意。
②如果用-ing分詞表示“結束”的方式，用by引導。
- she concluded her speech by quoting a passage from shakespeare.
她引用了一段莎士比亞的話結束了演講。
③如果表示“用……結束”，則用with引導。
- i will conclude my article with the sentence.
我將以這句話結束我的文章。
condition n. 條件，狀況，情況
[特徵]
- health is a condition of happiness.
健康是幸福的一個條件。
- the professor studied how to improve soil conditions.
這位教授研究如何改良土壤狀況。
- he took an active part in the workers' struggle for better pay and better conditions.
[考點]
①在指身體狀況良好時，不用in good condition，而要用keep fit and well。
②指生活或工作條件時，用複數conditions。
（誤）he is living in a terrible condition.
（正）he is libing in terrible conditions.
他的生活條件很差。
③in good/excellent/bad condition 情況良好/很好/糟糕（condition前不用冠詞a/an）
on condition that ... 條件是……，根據……
- you can go swimming on condition that you don't go too far from the river bank.
你只有在不遠離河岸的條件下才可以去游泳。
on this/that/no condition 在這種/那種條件下/無論如何都不
- you must on no condition tell him what has happened.
你無論如何都不能告訴她發生了什麼事。