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contest

UK //ˈkɒn.test//US //ˈkɑːn.test//

词源

源自拉丁语 'contestari',意为 '作证' 或 '呼吁作证',后演变为 '争论' 或 '竞争' 的意思。

noun

❶ 比赛或竞赛,指有组织地让参与者竞争以决出胜负的活动,常用于体育、知识或艺术领域。

“She won first prize in the singing contest.”

(她在歌唱比赛中获得了一等奖。)

“The school organized a spelling contest for the students.”

(学校为学生们组织了一场拼写比赛。)

❶ 争论或争议,指对某事的真实性或正确性提出质疑或挑战的行为。

“The election results were met with a legal contest.”

(选举结果引发了法律上的争议。)

“He decided to contest the decision in court.”

(他决定在法庭上对这项决定提出异议。)

同义词:competition, challenge, dispute

verb

❶ 参加比赛或竞赛,通常指为了赢得某个奖项或荣誉而竞争。

“She will contest the championship next month.”

(她下个月将参加锦标赛。)

“He contested in several races last year.”

(他去年参加了几场比赛。)

❶ 对某事提出质疑或反对,通常用于法律或正式场合。

“The lawyer contested the evidence presented in court.”

(律师对法庭上提交的证据提出了质疑。)

“He contested the terms of the contract.”

(他对合同的条款提出了异议。)

同义词:compete, challenge, dispute

常见短语

no contest — 表示某事毫无争议或显而易见,常用于法律或体育比赛中表示一方明显胜出。

“The case was declared no contest by the judge.”

(法官宣布此案毫无争议。)

contest of wills — 指双方在意志或决心上的较量,通常用于描述僵持不下的局面。

“The negotiation turned into a contest of wills.”

(谈判变成了一场意志力的较量。)