英语词汇“challenge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to invite or call to fight or compete

to defy (somebody) boldly or dare them to do a specified thing

to invite or call (somebody) to fight or compete

to dispute (something), esp as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded

new data that challenges old assumptions

to question formally the legality or legal qualifications of (e.g. a juror)

to order (somebody) to halt and provide proof of identity

to test the skill of (somebody) in a stimulating way

to administer infective material to (an organism) in order to ascertain whether experimental immunization has been effective

challengeable adj

challenger noun

challenging adj

[Middle English chalengen to accuse, via Old Frenchfrom Latin calumniari to accuse falsely, from calumnia: see calumny¹]

an invitation or summons to fight or compete; specif a call to a duel

a calling to account or into question; a protest or demand for justification

a command given by a sentry, watchman, etc to halt and prove identity

a formal objection to a juror or jury

something the quality of being demanding or stimulating, or something with such a quality

The job presented a real challenge

a test of immunity by re-exposure to infective material