| 释义 |
heptathlon, n.|hɛpˈtæθlɒn|
[f. hept- + Gr. ἄθλον contest, after pentathlon n., etc.]
An athletic contest, usu. for women, consisting of seven different events.
1977Washington Post 28 July (Virginia Weekly section) 1/6 The favorite all day long was the Heptathlon competition composed of seven athletic events from the old country. 1980T. McNab Compl. Bk. Athletics xx. 178/1 In 1976, the IAAF Congress Women's Committee proposed that from 1981 a heptathlon be introduced. 1985H. Payne Athletes in Action 179 He has coached his national team in all jumping events and in the heptathlon. 1989Times 5 Apr. 48/4 The only American women to win individual athletics gold medals in Seoul were..Jackie Joyner-Kersee, in the heptathlon and the long jump.
Hence hepˈtathlete n., a competitor in such an event.
1983Runner's World Jan. 54/1 Jodi Anderson, our heptathlete, could easily pole vault 13, 14, probably 15 feet. 1990Times 4 Apr. 44/4 Kim Hagger, the heptathlete, joined the world mile record holder, Cram.., for the launch in London. |