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

con•test n. [countable]

- a competition between rivals:She won the beauty contest.
- a struggle for victory:a bitter contest of wills.

v. [~ + object]

to struggle or fight for, as in battle, etc.:They were contesting the 10th district Congressional seat.
to argue against;
dispute:to contest a will.
to object to;
challenge:They contested his right to speak.

con•test•a•ble, adj.
con•test•a•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]
con•test•a•bly, adv.
con•test•er, n. [countable]See -test-.

con•test n.

a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
struggle for victory or superiority.
strife in argument;
dispute;
controversy:Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest.

v.t.

to struggle or fight for, as in battle.
to argue against;
dispute:to contest a controversial question; to contest a will.
to call in question:They contested his right to speak.
to contend for in rivalry.

v.i.

to dispute;
contend;
compete.

French conteste
Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent. to con- con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal, or
(verb, verbal) 1595–1605

con•test′a•ble, adj.
con•test′a•ble•ness, n.
con•test′a•bly, adv.
con•test′er, n.
con•test′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contention, rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, game.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged battle, encounter. See fight.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged debate, polemic, altercation.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See compete.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged controvert, oppose.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged challenge.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strive, compete, vie.

单词	contestable
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•test /n. ˈkɑntɛst; v. kənˈtɛst/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a competition between rivals:She won the beauty contest. a struggle for victory:a bitter contest of wills. v. [~ + object] to struggle or fight for, as in battle, etc.:They were contesting the 10th district Congressional seat. to argue against; dispute:to contest a will. to object to; challenge:They contested his right to speak. con•test•a•ble, adj. con•test•a•ble•ness, n. [uncountable] con•test•a•bly, adv. con•test•er, n. [countable]See -test-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•test (n. kon′test;v. kən test′),USA pronunciation n. a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize. struggle for victory or superiority. strife in argument; dispute; controversy:Their marriage was marred by perpetual contest. v.t. to struggle or fight for, as in battle. to argue against; dispute:to contest a controversial question; to contest a will. to call in question:They contested his right to speak. to contend for in rivalry. v.i. to dispute; contend; compete. French conteste Latin contestāri to call to witness (in a lawsuit), equivalent. to con- con- + testārī to testify, derivative of testis witness; (noun, nominal) derivative of the verb, verbal, or (verb, verbal) 1595–1605 con•test′a•ble, adj. con•test′a•ble•ness, n. con•test′a•bly, adv. con•test′er, n. con•test′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contention, rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, game. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged battle, encounter. See fight. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged debate, polemic, altercation. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See compete. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged controvert, oppose. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged challenge. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strive, compete, vie.
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