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

chal•lenge n., v., -lenged, -leng•ing.
n.

a call to compete in a contest or in a fight: [countable]I accept your challenge to a duel.[uncountable]A hint of challenge appeared on his face.
something that by its nature is a test or a difficult thing to accomplish: [countable]Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.[uncountable]I'd like work with a bit more challenge than this useless drudgery.
a demand, request, or question to explain or justify something:[countable* ~ + to]His criticism was a challenge to every proposal we had made.

v. [~ + object]

to summon (someone) to a contest or fight:[~ + object + to + object]He challenged his foe to a duel.
to test (someone) because of its difficulty:This obstacle course will really challenge him.
to demand or question whether (something or someone) is correct, proper, or qualified:The leaders of the revolt challenged the dictator's authority.
Militaryto halt and demand identification from:The guard challenged the reporter when she tried to enter the army base.

chal•leng•er, n. [countable]

chal•lenge n., v., -lenged, -leng•ing, adj.
n.

a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.:Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.
a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc.
a demand to explain, justify, etc.:a challenge to the treasurer to itemize expenditures.
difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it.
Militarythe demand of a sentry for identification or a countersign.
Lawa formal objection to the qualifications of a particular juror, to his or her serving, or to the legality of an entire jury. Cf. peremptory challenge.
Governmentthe assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified.
Physiology[Biol.]the process of inducing or assessing physiological or immunological activity by exposing an organism to a specific substance.
Sport[Hunting.]the crying of a hound on finding a scent.

v.t.

to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc.
to take exception to;
call in question:to challenge the wisdom of a procedure.
to demand as something due or rightful.
Militaryto halt and demand identification or countersign from.
Lawto take formal exception to (a juror or jury).
to have a claim to;
invite;
arouse;
stimulate:a matter which challenges attention.
Governmentto assert that (a vote) is invalid.
Governmentto assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote.
Physiologyto expose an organism to a specific substance in order to assess its physiological or immunological activity.
[Archaic.]to lay claim to.

v.i.

to make or issue a challenge.
Sport[Hunting.](of hounds) to cry or give tongue on picking up the scent.

adj.

donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public:a challenge grant.

Latin calumnia calumny
Old French, variant of chalonge
Middle English chalenge 1175–1225

chal′lenge•a•ble, adj.

11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dare, bid, invite.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged question, impute, doubt.

challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ vb (mainly tr)

to invite or summon (someone to do something, esp to take part in a contest)
(also intr) to call (something) into question; dispute
to make demands on; stimulate: the job challenges his ingenuity
to order (a person) to halt and be identified or to give a password
to make formal objection to (a juror or jury)
to lay claim to (attention, etc)
to inject (an experimental animal immunized with a test substance) with disease microorganisms to test for immunity to the disease

a call to engage in a fight, argument, or contest
a questioning of a statement or fact; a demand for justification or explanation
a demanding or stimulating situation, career, object, etc
a demand by a sentry, watchman, etc, for identification or a password
a formal objection to a person selected to serve on a jury (challenge to the polls) or to the whole body of jurors (challenge to the array)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French chalenge, from Latin calumnia calumny

ˈchallengeable adj ˈchallenger n

单词	challenge
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 chal•lenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/USA pronunciation n., v., -lenged, -leng•ing. n. a call to compete in a contest or in a fight: [countable]I accept your challenge to a duel.[uncountable]A hint of challenge appeared on his face. something that by its nature is a test or a difficult thing to accomplish: [countable]Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind.[uncountable]I'd like work with a bit more challenge than this useless drudgery. a demand, request, or question to explain or justify something:[countable* ~ + to]His criticism was a challenge to every proposal we had made. v. [~ + object] to summon (someone) to a contest or fight:[~ + object + to + object]He challenged his foe to a duel. to test (someone) because of its difficulty:This obstacle course will really challenge him. to demand or question whether (something or someone) is correct, proper, or qualified:The leaders of the revolt challenged the dictator's authority. Militaryto halt and demand identification from:The guard challenged the reporter when she tried to enter the army base. chal•leng•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 chal•lenge (chal′inj),USA pronunciation n., v., -lenged, -leng•ing, adj. n. a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc. something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.:Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind. a call to fight, as a battle, a duel, etc. a demand to explain, justify, etc.:a challenge to the treasurer to itemize expenditures. difficulty in a job or undertaking that is stimulating to one engaged in it. Militarythe demand of a sentry for identification or a countersign. Lawa formal objection to the qualifications of a particular juror, to his or her serving, or to the legality of an entire jury. Cf. peremptory challenge. Governmentthe assertion that a vote is invalid or that a voter is not legally qualified. Physiology[Biol.]the process of inducing or assessing physiological or immunological activity by exposing an organism to a specific substance. Sport[Hunting.]the crying of a hound on finding a scent. v.t. to summon to a contest of skill, strength, etc. to take exception to; call in question:to challenge the wisdom of a procedure. to demand as something due or rightful. Militaryto halt and demand identification or countersign from. Lawto take formal exception to (a juror or jury). to have a claim to; invite; arouse; stimulate:a matter which challenges attention. Governmentto assert that (a vote) is invalid. Governmentto assert that (a voter) is not qualified to vote. Physiologyto expose an organism to a specific substance in order to assess its physiological or immunological activity. [Archaic.]to lay claim to. v.i. to make or issue a challenge. Sport[Hunting.](of hounds) to cry or give tongue on picking up the scent. adj. donated or given by a private, corporate, or government benefactor on condition that the recipient raise an additional specified amount from the public:a challenge grant. Latin calumnia calumny Old French, variant of chalonge Middle English chalenge 1175–1225 chal′lenge•a•ble, adj. 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dare, bid, invite. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged question, impute, doubt. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ vb (mainly tr) to invite or summon (someone to do something, esp to take part in a contest) (also intr) to call (something) into question; dispute to make demands on; stimulate: the job challenges his ingenuity to order (a person) to halt and be identified or to give a password to make formal objection to (a juror or jury) to lay claim to (attention, etc) to inject (an experimental animal immunized with a test substance) with disease microorganisms to test for immunity to the disease n a call to engage in a fight, argument, or contest a questioning of a statement or fact; a demand for justification or explanation a demanding or stimulating situation, career, object, etc a demand by a sentry, watchman, etc, for identification or a password a formal objection to a person selected to serve on a jury (challenge to the polls) or to the whole body of jurors (challenge to the array) Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French chalenge, from Latin calumnia calumny ˈchallengeable adj ˈchallenger n
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