2. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas.
他决定推出一款新品牌的运动服，和像耐克、阿迪达斯这样的全球大公司竞争。
compete with / against 和……竞争
Our basketball team will compete with the team from No.1 high school this afternoon.
今天下午我们篮球队将与来自一中的篮球队比赛。
competition n. 比赛,竞赛
competitive adj. 竞争的,比赛的
compete in... 在某一方面竞争
compete for 为……而竞争
in competition with 和……竞争

3. If you go into a school or university anywhere, the chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo.
如果你走进任何一个地方的中学或大学校园，都有可能看到身穿印有那个熟悉标志的李宁牌运动服的学生。
(1) The chances / Chances are (that)... 为固定句型，表示可能性，意为“可能……”。
相当于There is a chance that... / There is possibility that... / It is likely that...
there is no chance that... …… 不可能
chance of doing sth. / chance to do sth.
做某事的可能性/做某事的机会
by chance 偶然，碰巧
take a chance 冒险，碰运气