In early use: a competitor in public games, participating in any of various individual sporting events, such as running, jumping, boxing, and…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > contender for prizes (5) athlete?a1425 In early use: a competitor in public games, participating in any of various individual sporting events, such as running, jumping, boxing, and… agonist1623 In the ancient Greek and Roman world: a competitor in public games. Also figurative and in extended use. pot-hunter1874 A person who takes part in a (usually sporting) contest or competition purely in order to win a prize or reward. mug hunter1883 = pot-hunter, n. 2b. finalist1898 Any of the competitors that are left in for the final contest; also, a candidate in the last of a series of examinations (see final, adj. 1d). |
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