contest
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A contest is a competition or game that people try to win. 竞赛; 比赛
Few contests in the recent history of boxing have been as thrilling. 在近期拳击史上没有几场比赛曾如此惊心动魄。
2. N-COUNT A contest is a struggle to win power or control. 争夺
The state election in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest. 11月的州选举将是明年的总统竞选前最后一轮这类投票。
3. V-T If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable. 对…提出抗辩
Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case. 你的前雇主得在14天内做出答复以对本案提出抗辩。
4. V-T If someone contests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it. 参加 (竞选或比赛)[英国英语]
He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections. 他迅速赢得了其党派的提名来参加竞选。
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contest (contesting,contested,contests)
名词读作ˈkɒntɛst。动词读作kənˈtɛst。
剑桥词典
- The winner of tonight's talent contest will be decided by clapometer .
- Both sides played well - it was a very even contest.
- It's a real feather in our cap to be representing Britain in this contest.
- She is one of the front-runners in the contest.
- The organizers say it's a fair contest but who knows what goes on backstage ?
- The party leadership contest has let the genie of change out of the bottle .
- After a bitter contest, he became party leader . 返回 contest
contest noun [C] (COMPETITION)
a competition to do better than other people , usually in which prizes are given比赛；竞赛
a dance /sports contest 舞蹈／体育比赛
She's won a lot of beauty contests. 她多次在选美大赛中获胜。
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contest noun [C] (ATTEMPT)
an attempt , usually against difficulties, to win an election or to get power or control
（为赢得选举或权力而进行的）争取，争夺
The contest for the leadership of the party was very bitter . 该党领袖职务的竞选争夺非常激烈。
The primary in Iowa is the first contest for the Republican nomination . 爱荷华州的初选是争夺共和党提名候选人的第一站。
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