the marketplace [] the activity of competing with other companies to buy and sell goods, services, etc.市场竞争◆Companies must be able to survive in the marketplace.公司必须能够经受市场竞争的考验。◆It's an online marketplace for small business products and services.这是小企业产品和服务的在线市场竞争。◆How can we compete successfully in the global marketplace?我们如何在全球市场竞争中获得成功？◆the electronic/financial/media marketplace电子／金融／媒体市场竞争 ( ˌmarket ˈsquare) [] an open area in a town where a market is or was held露天市场