contest

美 [ˈkɑːntest , kənˈtest]英 [ˈkɒntest , kənˈtest]
  • n.比赛;竞赛;(控制权或权力的)争夺,竞争
  • vt.就…提出异议;争辩;争取赢得(比赛、选举等)

复数: contests 过去式: contested 现在分词: contesting 过去分词: contested 第三人称单数: contests

con- 共同,一起 + test 测试,证据

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noun

1

比赛;竞赛
a competition in which people try to win sth

a singing contest

歌咏比赛

a talent contest

新秀大奖赛

to enter/win/lose a contest

参加 / 赢得竞赛;竞赛失败

2

(控制权或权力的)争夺,竞争
a struggle to gain control or power

a contest for the leadership of the party

争夺政党的领导权

习语

used to say that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easily

verb

1

争取赢得(比赛、选举等)
to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it

Three candidates contested the leadership.

有三位候选人角逐领导权。

a hotly/fiercely/keenly contested game (= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close)

竞争十分激烈的比赛

2

争辩;就…提出异议
to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong

to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law)

对遗嘱提出质疑

The divorce was not contested.

这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。

contest

频次

  • 2
    N-COUNT 竞赛;比赛
    A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.

    Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.

    英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (权力或控制权的)争夺,竞争
    A contest is a struggle to win power or control.

    The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest...

    定于11月举行的州选举将是明年总统竞选前最后一次此类投票选举。

  • 4
    VERB 争取赢得(选举、比赛等);角逐
    If someone contests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it.

    He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.

    他很快获得了本党提名,角逐大选。

  • 5
    VERB 争辩;对…提出异议
    If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.

    Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case...

    你的前任雇主若对本案存有异议,必须在14天内予以答复。

noun

1
a struggle between rivals
2
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonym: competition

verb

1
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
They contested the outcome of the race
Synonym: contend repugn

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  1. The contest was as much about personalities as it was about politics .

    竞赛比手段策略,也比个性。

  2. It was an uneven contest .

    这是一场不公平的竞赛。

  3. The match looks like being a David and Goliath contest .

    比赛看上去像是一场力量悬殊的较量。

  4. The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final .

    每场比赛的胜者进入最后的决赛。

  5. Three candidates contested the leadership .

    有三位候选人角逐领导权。

  6. Who is adjudicating at this year 's contest ?

    今年比赛谁当裁判?

  7. Foolishly , I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest .

    我竟傻乎乎地让人说服去参加比赛。

  8. The presidential contest is nip and tuck .

    总统竞选势均力敌。

  9. The divorce was not contested .

    这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。

  10. It is still a close contest between two leading opposition parties

    这仍然是两大主要反对党之间一场势均力敌的较量。

  11. Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case

    你的前任雇主若对本案存有异议,必须在14天内予以答复。

  12. At the age of 18 , she won first prize in a talent contest .

    18岁那年,她在一次大奖赛中获得一等奖。

  13. The latest opinion polls are predicting a very close contest

    最近的民意测验预测竞争将会非常激烈。

  14. He quickly won his party 's nomination to contest the elections .

    他很快获得了本党提名,角逐大选。

  15. Women are running in nearly all the contested seats in Los Angeles .

    在洛杉矶,女性参选了几乎所有的竞争席位。

  16. The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year 's presidential contest

    定于11月举行的州选举将是明年总统竞选前最后一次此类投票选举。

  17. The contest has become personalised , if not bitter .

    这场角逐开始针对个人了,甚至话语也变得尖刻起来。

  18. Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling .

    英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。

  19. Gerald was no longer the odds-on favourite to win the contest

    杰拉尔德不再是有望赢得比赛的热门人选。

  20. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue .

    性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。

  21. This has stripped the contest down to its essentials .

    这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。

  22. The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the last election that he is likely to contest

    首相现年64岁,这多半将会是他可能参加的最后一次选举了。

  23. More than 80 parties are contesting seats in the two-chamber parliament

    有80多个党派在竞争两院的议席。

  24. I 'm going to be emceeing a costume contest

    我将担任一场扮装比赛的司仪。

  25. Players are warned , fined and can even be disqualified for unsporting actions in the heat of contest .

    在激烈的竞赛中,缺乏体育道德的选手会被警告、罚款乃至撤销比赛资格。

  26. The spelling contest will take place at our school next week .

    拼写比赛下周将在我们学校举行。

  27. He is one of the judges at the recitation contest .

    他是朗诵比赛的评委之一。

  28. She got first prize in the recitation contest .

    她获得朗诵比赛第一名。

  29. She has taken an active part in all past contests .

    她积极参加历次比赛。

  30. He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump .

    他轻松地通过了跳高预赛。

前缀
e-共同,一起

concert n. 音乐会

con- 共同,一起 + -cert 唱

confuse vt. 混淆

con- 共同,一起 + fus 流,泻;融化 + -e

connect v. (使计算机)连接(到互联网或计算机网络)

con- 共同,一起 + nect 绑,连结

consider v. 考虑

con- 共同,一起 + sider- 星星

consist v. 包括

con- 共同,一起 + sist 站立

contact n. 联系,联络

con- 共同,一起 + tact 摸

conduct n. 行为

con- 共同,一起 + duct 引导

content n. 所容纳之物

con- 共同,一起 + tent 拿住

conceal vt. 隐藏

con- 共同,一起 + -ceal 藏

concentrate v. 集中(注意力)

con- 共同,一起 + centr 中心 + -ate 做,造成

concept n. 概念

con- 共同,一起 + cept 拿,抓,握住

concern vt. 涉及

con- 共同,一起 + cern 观察

conclude v. 断定

con- 共同,一起 + clud 关闭 + -e

concrete n. 混凝土

con- 共同,一起 + cret 生长 + -e

condemn vt. 谴责

con- 共同,一起 + -demn 伤害

condense v. 压缩

con- 共同,一起 + dense adj.浓密的

condition n. 条件

con- 共同,一起 + dit- 说话 + -ion 行为,状态

confess v. 承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事)

con- 共同,一起 + fess 说

confine vt. 限制

con- 共同,一起 + fin- 限制,界限 + -e

confirm v. (尤指提供证据来)证实,证明

con- 共同,一起 + firm 强

conflict n. 争执

con- 共同,一起 + flict 打击

congratulate vt. 向(某人)道贺

con- 共同,一起 + gratulate 祝贺

congress n. 国会

con- 共同,一起 + gress 走,步伐

conjunction n. 连词 (如and、but、or)

con- 共同,一起 + junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

conquer vt. 占领

con- 共同,一起 + quer 问,找寻

conquest n. 征服

con- 共同,一起 + quest 问,找寻

conscious adj. 有意识的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ous ...的

consent n. 同意

con- 共同,一起 + sent 感觉

consequence n. 结果

con- 共同,一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ence 性质;状态

constant n. 常数

con- 共同,一起 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

construct vt. 建筑

con- 共同,一起 + struct 建造,建立

consult v. 咨询

con- 共同,一起 + sult- 召集

consume vt. 消费

con- 共同,一起 + sum 用,拿 + -e

consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量

con- 共同,一起 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

contain vt. 包含

con- 共同,一起 + tain 拿住

contemporary adj. 属同时期的

con- 共同,一起 + tempor 时间 + -ary ...的

contempt n. 蔑视

con- 共同,一起 + tempt 蔑视

contract n. 合同

con- 共同,一起 + tract 拉,拖

convenience n. 方便

con- 共同,一起 + ven 来 + -ence 性质; 状态 + -i-

convention n. 习俗

con- 共同,一起 + vent 来 + -ion 行为,状态

convert v. 转换

con- 共同,一起 + vert 转

convey vt. 传达

con- 共同,一起 + vey 道路

convince vt. 说服

con- 共同,一起 + vinc 征服,克服 + -e

consolidate v. (使)巩固

con- 共同,一起 + solid adj.固体的 + -ate 做,造成

constrain vt. 强迫

con- 共同,一起 + -strain 拉紧

context n. 上下文

con- 共同,一起 + text 编织

concession n. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

confront vt. 直面

con- 共同,一起 + front- 前额

console vt. 安慰

con- 共同,一起 + sol 安慰;安抚 + -e

contend v. 竞争

con- 共同,一起 + tend 伸展

confer v. 商讨

con- 共同,一起 + fer 带来,拿来

consecutive adj. 连续的

con- 共同,一起 + secut 跟随 + -ive 形容词后缀

conform vi. 符合

con- 共同,一起 + form 形状

conspicuous adj. 引人注目的

con- 共同,一起 + spic 看 + -u- + -ous ...的

concede v. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + ced 行走,服从 + -e

consensus n. 一致的意见

con- 共同,一起 + sens 感觉 + -us 名词后缀

conscientious adj. 认真的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ent ...的 + -ious ...的

concise adj. 简明的

con- 共同,一起 + cis 切,割 + -e

constitute vt. 组成,构成

con- 共同,一起 + stitute- 建立

constituent n. (选区的)选民,选举人

con- 共同,一起 + stitu- 建立;放 + -ent suffix表示“动作的发生”:refluent

contemplate v. 沉思

con- 共同,一起 + templ 庙 + -ate 做,造成

conceive v. 想出(主意、计划等)

con- 共同,一起 + ceive 抓住,获取

后缀
e-测试,证据

protest n. 抗议

pro- 向前,在前 + test 测试,证据

match competition contest game 【导航词义:比赛,竞赛】
match v. 〈尤英〉比赛
〔辨析〕

通常指体育比赛,一般在两人或两队之间进行。

〔例证〕

There is a tennis match tomorrow.

明天有一场网球比赛。

How many matches are there this season?

本赛季有多少场比赛?

competition v. 比赛,竞赛
〔辨析〕

指体育比赛或知识、技巧等方面的比赛。

〔例证〕

The swimming competition has started.

游泳比赛已经开始了。

He was the winner of that photography competition.

他是那次摄影比赛的优胜者。

contest v. 比赛,竞赛
〔辨析〕

尤指某种技能活动或体育运动的比赛。

〔例证〕

The spelling contest will take place at our school next week.

拼写比赛下周将在我们学校举行。

Are you going to attend the talent contest?

你将参加新秀选拔赛吗?

game v. 比赛
〔辨析〕

泛指有一定规则的比赛,如游戏、体育运动等。

〔例证〕

She prefers to see games on TV with her family.

她更喜欢和家人一起看电视转播的比赛。

What's the result of the Spain's World Cup game against France?

西班牙队对阵法国队的那场世界杯比赛结果如何?

  • 习语

n.

be no contest

(表示竞争中的一方过于强大或出色)完全不是对手,毫无竞争可言
used to say that one side in a competition is so much stronger or better than the other that it is sure to win easily