more effectively in the future, many people equip themselves with further education.
A. Compete
B. Competing
C. To pete
D. Competed
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A. Compete
B. Competing
(答案→)C. To pete
D. Competed
解析：考察非谓语动词，根据句子结构可知该处作状语，表示目的，动词不定式表示目的。
句意为，为了在将来能够更有效地竞争，很多人都选择了进修来武装自己。