contest
读音：['kɔntest,kən'test]
n.竞赛, 比赛 vt.驳斥, 争取 vi.奋斗
例句与用法：
He got the best of it in the contest.
他在比赛中得胜了。
Tom carried off the first prize in the contest.
汤姆在比赛中获头奖。
This football match is an unequal contest.
这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。
She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.
她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。
Although he had only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize.
尽管他参加这次竞赛只不过是闹著玩儿而已，却赢得了头奖。
The lawyer contested the claim, and tried to prove that it was false.
律师对那个要求提出异议，并力图证明它是一种无理的要求。
The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England.
法国和英国争夺北美洲的战争以英国的胜利而告终。
The soldiers contested every inch of ground.
士兵们为争夺每一寸土地而斗争。
词形变化：
形容词: contestable | 名词: contestation | 动词过去式: contested | 动词过去分词: contested | 动词现在分词: contesting | 动词第三人称单数: contests |
n.[C]
1. 争夺, 竞争
A bitter contest developed between the two men for that position.
那两个人为得到这一职位展开了激烈的竞争。
2. 竞赛, 比赛
He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.
他参加作文比赛并得了奖。
3. 争论, 争辩
vt.
1. 争夺; 与……竞赛
Three candidates are contesting the presidency.
三个候选人在争夺总统的位子。
2. 对……提出质疑
The plaintiff contested the will.
原告对遗嘱的有效性提出异议。
vi.
竞争, 角逐; 争辩[(+with/against)]
contest
名词复数：contests
词形变化：
形容词: contestable | 名词: contestation | 动词过去式: contested | 动词过去分词: contested | 动词现在分词: contesting | 动词第三人称单数: contests |
词义辨析：
同义:
n.竞赛, 比赛
game sport tournament contestcontestD.J.:[kənˈtest]K.K.:[ˈkɑnˌtɛst]vt. & vi.1.翻译：争夺, 竞争He's contesting the election next week.他在争取下周当选。[ˈkɔntest]n.
1.翻译：比赛, 竞赛, 竞争We entered a fishing contest.我们参加了钓鱼比赛。
2.翻译：搏斗, 争论, 纷争This is man's contest with nature.这是人与大自然的搏斗。
contest['kɔntest; kən'test]n.
1.翻译：斗争；竞争，争夺
2.翻译：比赛，竞赛
3.翻译：争论，争辩；论战vt.
1.翻译：争夺；争取；与…竞争：The seat was being hotly contested among the politicians.政客们正在激烈地争夺那个席位。
2.翻译：争论，争辩：The lawyer contested every point.律师逐点进行争辩。
3.翻译：对…提出质疑：They contested his right to speak.他们对他的发言权提出了质疑。vi.
1.翻译：争论，争辩；争夺；竞争：They contested against the world's best runners in the games.在运动会上他们与世界最优秀的赛跑选手竞争。近义词conflictclose contest势均力敌的竞争(指竞选等)
1.翻译：比赛， 比赛会
2.翻译：竞争， 争论， 论战folk song contest民歌比赛close contest势均力敌的竞争（尤指竞选）a tug-of-war contest拔河词性变化contest[ˈkɔntest]vi.
1.翻译：[kənˈtest] 争夺； 竞争； 争论(against, with)contest with a person与人争论contest[ˈkɔntest]vt.
1.翻译：争夺， 为...竞夺
2.翻译：对...提出质疑［争议］， 争辩contest every inch of the ground争夺每一寸土地contest sb.'s right to do sth.对某人做某事的权利提出争议contest a statement对一项声明提出质疑继承用法contestable[kənˈtestəbl]adj.contestablenessn.contestablyadv.contestern. contest
noun
an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality
竞赛，比赛
a tennis contest.
网球赛。
翻译：a competition for a political position
政治职位的竞争
a leadership contest.
竞争领导岗位。
翻译：a dispute or conflict
争论；争辩；争执；冲突
a contest between traditional and liberal views.
传统观点和自由观点之间的冲突。verb
[with obj.]
engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
竞争，争夺（权位）
she declared her intention to contest the presidency.
她宣布她打算竞选总统。
翻译：take part in (a competition or election)
参加（竞争，选举）
a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections.
组成联盟以参加总统选举。
oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
对（行为，决定，理论）提出质疑（或异议）；反驳，辩驳
the former chairman contests his dismissal.
前主席对他被免职提出异议。
翻译：engage in dispute about
争论；争辩；辩论
the issues have been hotly contested.
这些问题引起了激烈的辩论。常用词组
no contest
(chiefly US). another term for nolo contendere
(主美)。 同 nolo contendere
he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts.
他对被控的两项轻罪申明不抗辩。
a decision by the referee to declare a boxing match invalid on the grounds that one or both of the boxers are not making serious efforts
（裁判因拳手比赛消极而宣布）比赛无效，比赛作废
翻译：a competition, comparison, or choice of which the outcome is a foregone conclusion
已成定局的竞赛（或比较，选择）
when the two teams faced each other it was no contest.
当这两支球队对阵时，一切已成定局。派生
contestability
noun
contestable
adjective
contester
noun
语源
late 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense 'swear to, attest'): from Latin contestari 'call upon to witness, initiate an action (by calling witnesses'), from con- 'together' + testare 'to witness'. The senses 'wrangle, strive, struggle for' arose in the early 17th cent., whence the current noun and verb senses
contest
名词 contest:
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
同义词：competition
a struggle between rivals
动词 contest:
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
同义词：contend, repugn
contest
1. "How did your two lads do in their maths contest?" "The youngster came out pretty well, but poor old Jim was nowhere.
"你的两个孩子这次数学竞赛考得怎么样？""小的一个考得不错，但是大的一个，就是那个可怜的吉姆，却考得很糟。
2. A lucky person won the contest.
一个幸运儿赢了比赛。
3. An honorable contest of arms becomes a mockery.
一场光荣的真刀真枪的较量，变成了一场嘲弄的事情。
4. Billiard Galaxy opened the annual contest!
一年一度的银河撞球大赛开幕了！
5. He took part in the contest last month.
上个月他参加了竞赛。
6. He was better than me in the last contest.
上次比赛他赛过我了。
7. There will be a reading contest next week.
下周有一次朗读竞赛。
8. The activities include a chess contest.
下棋比赛活动。
9. Contrary to expectation, he didn't win in the contest.
与预期相反,他在竞赛中没有获奖。
10. A group of people gathered to plan or discuss an issue, judge a contest, or act as a team on a radio or television quiz program.
专门小组聚在一起策划或讨论一个问题、裁判一场比赛或在无线电台或电视台小测验节目中充当一个队的一群人
11. Both work with speed, their skilful hands move rapidly, and the excitement of the contest makes the labor light.
两人都干得很快，她们的巧手飞速地运动着，由于比赛带来的兴奋使她们不感到活儿很累。
12. Not aligned with, supporting, or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest.
中立的不与 ... 结盟的、不支持的或不援助战争、争吵或竞争中的任一方的
13. What? There was no person-calling contest?
什么?没有人的比赛?
14. Who is adjudicating at this year's contest?
今年比赛谁当裁判?
15. He insisted that we should hold a speech contest.
他一定要让我们举行一次演讲比赛。
16. They are having a reading contest now.
他们在进行阅读竞赛。
17. They threw themselves into a contest.
他们积极投入比赛。
18. They kept pace with each other in the contest.
他俩在比赛中并驾齐驱。
19. He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.
他参加作文比赛并得了奖。
20. His abuse of drugs barred him from the contest.
他因滥用药物而不许叁加比赛。
21. He came out second in the contest.
他在比赛中得了第二名。
22. He got the best of it in the contest.
他在比赛中得胜了。
23. He got the first place in the contest.
他在比赛中获得第一名。
24. He comes in second in the contest.
他在比赛中获得第二名。
25. He chanced to win the contest this time.
他在这次比赛中侥幸取胜。
26. In the English speech contest, he won in a canter.
他在这次英语演讲比赛中轻易获胜。
27. He will take part in this contest.
他将参加这次比赛。
28. He had the good sense to withdraw from the election contest.
他很明智，退出了竞选。
29. He gets first prize in the listening contest.
他得到听力比赛第一名。
30. He shall presumptuously contest an inch with me.
他敢和我分庭抗礼，真是胆大妄为。
31. He was a judge at the beauty contest.
他是那次选美比赛的一名评审。
32. He is standing against the present deputy leader in the leadership contest.
他正在与现任副职领导人角逐领导的地位。
33. He is an also-ran in every swimming contest.
他每次比赛都没获胜。
34. He won the first prize in the speech contest without much effort.
他没费多少劲就获得了演讲比赛一等奖。
35. Did he get the first prize in the speech contest?
他演讲比赛得了第一名吗?请注意
36. His poem won the first prize in the contest.
他的诗作在比赛中获得第一名。
37. His team took first prize at the contest.
他的队在竞赛中获得第一名。
38. He was barred from the contest.
他被排斥在比赛之外。
39. He won the English contest hands down.
他轻而易举赢得了英语竞赛。
40. You must judge the contest with a single eye.
你必须专心作这场比赛的裁判
41. Think you could win the beauty contest?
你想你能赢得选美比赛吗?
42. Do you think I can win the writing contest?
你想我会赢得作文比赛吗?
43. Will you judge the oratorical contest next week?
你愿意担任下周演讲比赛的评判员吗?
44. Are you going to enter yourself for the contest?
你打算报名参加比赛吗?
45. Look, they're really having a kung fu contest.
你看,他们真的是在比武。
46. Will you enter for this week's beauty contest?
你要参加这个星期的选美比赛吗?
47. Would you ever compete in a dunk contest again?
你还会参加扣篮比赛吗?
48. A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation.
全国性比赛包括来自全国的参与者的竞赛或联赛
49. The national English story-telling contest spot.
全国英语故事大赛现场。
50. Several famous singers are invited to act as judge for a national song contest.
几位著名的歌唱演员受邀为一次全国性歌唱比赛作评判员。
51. Don' t clutch up on the contest.
别因为要参加比赛就紧张起来。
52. Don't concede without a contest!
别没经过比赛就认输!
53. Last year I won the second place in the Wuhan Tango Contest.
去年，我在武汉探戈比赛中获得第二名。
54. Both sides are ready for the contest.
双方均准备好比赛。
55. Only a fool would contest against those odds.
只有傻瓜才不会接受这样的赔率。
56. It would never do to have a contest.
可不能你争我夺。
57. Smith was swept off his feet when he won the contest.
史密斯在比赛中获胜时，他简直得意忘形了。
58. Who are the front runners in the Presidential contest?
哪些人在总统竞选中最有可能获胜?
59. Because no one else is in the contest of being you.
因为你就是你,无人与你竞争。
60. It got the name because the contest was held there.
因为比赛在该地举行，所以得名。
61. Turnus had avoided the contest as long as he could.
图努斯一直尽可能避免这场决斗。
62. Beneath them the sea blindly directed the contest.
在他们的底下，海水在盲目地指挥着这场竞技。
63. He spelled down John in the contest.
在拼字比赛中，他胜过约翰。
64. He come second in the contest for deputy leader.
在角逐副领导人时，他居第二位。
65. In football matches, referees are appointed to decide the contest, and also to see fair play.
在足球比赛中，裁判的职责是决定胜负和作公证的裁决。
66. Jack put the shot in the athletic contest.
在这次体育比赛中，杰克是掷铅球。
67. In this contest you were next to Mr Stevenson.
在这次比赛中你仅次于史蒂文森先生。
68. The replay wasn't much of a contest: Liverpool walked all over them.
复赛简直不是比赛：利物浦队把他们打得一败涂地。
69. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
奖赏，奖品如在竞争或在比赛中给予的或力求获得的作为对胜利或优胜的嘉奖的东西
70. She could contest the point with him no further.
她不能再跟他辩驳。
71. She entered the contest for beauty queen.
她参加竞选美丽皇后。
72. She won the first place in a speech contest.
她在一场演讲比赛中得到第一名。
73. She won a gold medal in an international contest.
她在国际比赛中获得一枚金牌。
74. She got the first prize in a recent beauty contest.
她在最近的选美比赛中夺冠。
75. She came off well in the contest.
她在比赛中表现良好。
76. She annexed the first prize in the speech contest.
她在演讲比赛中获得头等奖。
77. She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.
她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。
78. She took second place in the beauty contest.
她在选美比赛中获得第二名。
79. She took the second place in the beauty contest.
她在选美赛中得了第二名。
80. She will enter for a beauty contest.
她将参加选美比赛。