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challenge

UK //ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ//US //ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ//

词源

源自中古英语chalenge,来自古法语chalonge,最终源自拉丁语calumnia(诽谤,指控)。最初指法律上的指控或质疑,后演变为现代意义的各种挑战。

noun

❶ 指需要付出努力或技能才能完成的困难任务或问题,常用来激励人突破自我。

“Climbing Mount Everest is a great challenge for any mountaineer.”

(攀登珠穆朗玛峰对任何登山者来说都是巨大的挑战。)

“Learning a new language can be a fun challenge.”

(学习一门新语言可能是个有趣的挑战。)

❶ 正式提出的质疑或反对,特别是在法律或竞赛场合中。

“The lawyer made a challenge to the evidence presented in court.”

(律师对法庭上提交的证据提出质疑。)

“His research challenges the traditional theory.”

(他的研究对传统理论提出了挑战。)

同义词:test, difficulty, obstacle, dare, contest

verb

❶ 邀请或激励某人参与竞争或完成困难任务,常用于激发他人潜能。

“I challenge you to run a marathon with me.”

(我邀请你和我一起跑马拉松。)

“The teacher challenged the students to think critically.”

(老师激励学生进行批判性思考。)

❶ 对某事的真实性或正确性提出质疑,要求提供证明或解释。

“The scientist challenged the validity of the experiment results.”

(科学家质疑实验结果的可靠性。)

“She challenged his statement with solid evidence.”

(她用确凿证据质疑他的说法。)

同义词:dare, confront, question, dispute, test

常见短语

rise to the challenge — 表示接受并成功应对困难或挑战,常用于描述克服困难的情况。

“When the project got difficult, the team rose to the challenge and completed it on time.”

(当项目变得困难时,团队迎难而上并按时完成了任务。)

take up the challenge — 表示接受别人提出的挑战或困难任务,强调主动承担的态度。

“She decided to take up the challenge of learning Japanese in three months.”

(她决定接受三个月内学会日语的挑战。)