contest的意思

美 / ˈkɒntest / 英 / ˈkɑːntest /

n. 比赛,竞赛,(权利)争夺,竞争

v. 角逐,对…提出异议


contest的用法讲解

英语单词contest的用法讲解

Contest是英语中的一个单词,拼写为contest,意思是竞赛,竞争,可以用作名词、动词或者形容词。

1.作为名词,contest意为“竞赛”,指通常按照法定规则或准则举行的竞争或比赛,以及在竞赛中取得某种成绩的行为。例如:

We won the school singing contest.

我们在校歌唱比赛中获胜。

2.作为动词,contest意为“反对,质疑”,指对某一观点、裁决或决定,采取反对态度,提出反对意见或者抗议活动等行为。例如:

The judge's decision was contested by the defense.

被告提出了对法官裁决的抗议。

3.作为形容词,contest意为“有争议的,受争议的”,指某一观点或者行为没有大致被接受,而受到质疑或争议的。例如:

The highly contested election results have been postponed.

这场备受争议的选举结果已经推迟。

contest的例句

A s he was not reconciled to his defeat, he was determined to try again in the next contest.

他不甘心这次失败, 决心在下次比赛中再作努力.

《简明英汉词典》

Three candidates contested the leadership.

有三位候选人角逐领导权。

牛津词典

a contest for the leadership of the party

争夺政党的领导权

牛津词典

Are you going to enter yourself for the contest?

你打算报名参加比赛 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

a talent contest

新秀大奖赛

牛津词典

Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.

她退出比赛是一个战术策略.

《简明英汉词典》