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

challengechallenge2 ●●● S3 W2 AWL verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYchallenge²

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French chalengier to accuse, from Latin calumniari to accuse falsely

VERB TABLE

challenge

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	challenge
	he, she, it	challenges
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	challenged
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have challenged
	he, she, it	has challenged
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had challenged
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will challenge
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have challenged

Continuous Form
Present	I	am challenging
	he, she, it	is challenging
	you, we, they	are challenging
Past	I, he, she, it	was challenging
	you, we, they	were challenging
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been challenging
	he, she, it	has been challenging
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been challenging
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be challenging
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been challenging

COLLOCATIONS► challenge somebody to a game/race/duel etc.

She challenged him to a race and won.

1QUESTION something to question whether something is right, fair, or legal: We went to court to challenge the decision. Many have challenged the accuracy of his findings.challenge somebody on something She never challenged him again on money matters.2DEMAND THAT somebody DO something to demand that someone try to do something difficult, especially something that is also considered good or right → dare: challenge somebody to do something Civil rights activists have challenged the company to hire more minorities. I challenge you to find anyone who wants to pay more taxes.3INVITE somebody TO COMPETE to invite someone to compete or fight against you → dare: challenge somebody to a game/race/duel etc. She challenged him to a race and won.challenge somebody for something Murray is again challenging him for the Wimbledon title.4TEST somebody/something to test the skills or abilities of someone or something: He’s a good choir director – he really challenges us.challenge somebody to do something Mrs. Eastman challenges her students to try new things.5MAKE somebody STOP to stop someone and demand proof of who he or she is and an explanation of what he or she is doing: Guards challenge anyone entering the building.6MAKE A STATEMENT IN COURT law to state that a juror is not acceptable before a trial begins[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French chalengier to accuse, from Latin calumniari to accuse falsely]—challenger noun [countable]