“割喉式竞争”常见的英文表达是 “cut-throat competition” ，也可写作 “cutthroat competition” 。
“cut-throat” 或 “cutthroat” 作为形容词，意思是“残酷无情的；不择手段的；激烈的” ，用来修饰 “competition”（竞争），生动形象地传达出竞争的激烈、残酷程度，就像要割断喉咙一样毫不留情。
例句：
In this industry, there is cut-throat competition, and companies have to constantly innovate to survive.（在这个行业里，存在着割喉式竞争，公司必须不断创新才能生存下来。 ）
The cutthroat competition in the retail market has forced many small businesses to close down.（零售市场激烈的割喉式竞争迫使许多小企业倒闭。 ）