| 单词 | contest |
| 释义 | contest —contest /ˈkɒn.test/ aep /ˈkɑːn-/ noun [C] (ATTEMPT) ► F0 an attempt, usually against difficulties, to win an election or to get power or control: » The contest for deputy leadership of the party is gathering speed.Thesaurus+: ↑ElectionsThesaurus+: ↑Power to control• • • Extra Examples:» The party leadership contest has let the genie of change out of the bottle.» The contest for the leadership was very bitter.» After a bitter contest, he became party leader.noun [C] (COMPETITION) ► B1 a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given: » a dance/sports contest» She's won a lot of beauty contests.Thesaurus+: ↑Competitions, and parts of competitions• • • Extra Examples:» The winner of tonight's talent contest will be decided by clapometer.» Both sides played well - it was a very even contest.» It's a real feather in our cap to be representing Britain in this contest.» She is one of the front-runners in the contest.» The organizers say it's a fair contest but who knows what goes on backstage?—contest /kənˈtest/verb [T] (ARGUE) ↑Verb Endings for contest ► F0 If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed: » We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of our products.Thesaurus+: ↑Refusing and rejectingThesaurus+: ↑Taking legal actionverb [T] (ATTEMPT) ↑Verb Endings for contest ► F0 to attempt to win an election or to get power or control: » She stands a good chance, since only two people are contesting the seat and the other candidate is very unpopular.Thesaurus+: ↑ElectionsThesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sportverb [T] (COMPETE) ↑Verb Endings for contest ► F0 to compete for something: » The medal is being keenly contested by eight gymnasts.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)Thesaurus+: ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) , ↑Competing in sport |
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