
好词典

源自拉丁语 contestari(作证反对),由 com-(共同) + testari(作证)构成,14世纪经古法语 contester 进入英语。
❶ 指存在争议或不同意见的,通常用于描述选举、决定、领土等被多方争夺或质疑的情况。
“The election results were hotly contested by the opposition party.”
(选举结果遭到反对党的激烈质疑。)
“This is a contested area between the two countries.”
(这是两国之间存在争议的地区。)
❶ 作为contest的过去式或过去分词,表示参与竞争、提出异议或争夺某事物。
“He contested the championship last year.”
(他去年参加了锦标赛的角逐。)
“The lawyer contested every point in the contract.”
(律师对合同中的每一条款都提出了异议。)
hotly contested — 形容竞争或争论非常激烈的情况,常用于体育赛事、政治选举等场景。
“The senatorial race was one of the most hotly contested in recent history.”
(这次参议员选举是近年来竞争最激烈的之一。)
contested will — 法律术语,指因有效性受质疑而引发诉讼的遗嘱文件。
“The contested will case dragged on in probate court for two years.”
(这起遗嘱争议案在遗嘱认证法庭拖延了两年。)