单词 | elimination tournament |
释义 | > as lemmaselimination tournament C1. attributive. Designating a tournament or contest in which competitors are progressively eliminated until the final round which determines the winner; of or relating to such a tournament or contest; as elimination game, elimination round, elimination tournament, etc. Cf. knock-out adj. c. ΚΠ 1904 Sandusky (Ohio) Evening Star 17 May English automobile drivers had strenuous times in the elimination contest. 1908 N.Y. Times 12 Jan. c5/5 Continental countries..might select their teams and send them to England for a series of preliminary elimination matches. 1928 Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland) 23 Nov. 12/5 It is an elimination game in the state-wide soccer tournament. 1979 F. R. Shapiro Encycl. Tiddlywinks 8 The Silver Wink, donated by Prince Philip, is awarded to the winner of an annual elimination tournament for universities. 1993 Times 20 Nov. 23/4 Elimination-format general knowledge quiz. 2016 Macleay Argus (New S. Wales) (Nexis) 25 Jan. The Open Men's crew competed and survived three elimination rounds to make it into a six boat final. < as lemmas |
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