單字講座 52：competence (n) / competition (n) / competitiveness (n)

從 BTS、《魷魚遊戲》到BLACKPINK，「韓流」（Korean Wave）橫掃全球，征服歐美，所向披靡。令人不禁好奇韓國政府的文創產業成功方程式為何？說到這，今天就來看看competence、competition、competitiveness 這三個和「競爭」有關的單字吧。

▍competence (n) 能力 = ability / proficiency 
▶ 例 1：每次我妹跟我借車後，我就發現新的凹痕。我不禁懷疑她是否有能力成為駕駛人 

I discover a new dent in my car every time my sister has borrowed it. I can’t help questioning her competence as a driver.
▍competition (n) 競賽 = contest = rivalry / 對手 = contestant = rival = competitor 
▶ 例 1：搶才大戰中，競爭激烈，前所未見。 

In the war for talent, competition has never been so fierce.

 ▶ 例2：眾所皆知，「可口可樂」是「百事可樂」最強大的對手。 

Coca-Cola is known to be PepsiCo’s biggest competition. 

 ▍competitiveness (n) 競爭力 / 好勝（心） 

▶ 例 1：英國宣布提升自家資訊產業競爭力的新政策。 

The UK announces new policies to boost the competitiveness of its IT industry. 

 ▶ 例 2：好勝心過強可能引發壓力、嫉妒和焦慮。

Excessive competitiveness can lead to stress, jealousy and anxiety.