contest
n. 比賽,競賽; (權利)爭奪,競爭
v. 角逐; 對…提出異議
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.
英國近年的拳擊比賽中很少有如此激動人心的。
...a writing contest.
寫作比賽
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...
定於11月舉行的州選舉將是明年總統競選前最後一次此類投票選舉。
...a clear contest between church and state.
教會與政府之間明顯的爭鬥
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.
他很快獲得了本黨提名,角逐大選。
...a closely contested regional flower show.
各方爭奇鬥豔、難分高下的地區花卉展
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...
你的前任僱主若對本案存有異議,必須在14天內予以答覆。
Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
性別歧視是一個爭論激烈的話題。
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
compete, contend, contest, rival
這些動詞均可表示"競爭"之意。
competition, contest, match
這些名詞均有"比賽,競爭"之意。
no contest
(主美)。 同 nolo contendere
(裁判因拳手比賽消極而宣佈)比賽無效,比賽作廢
Her misspelling of that word eliminated her from the contest.
因為她把那個單詞寫錯了,所以不能參加比賽.
The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.
其他競標人抱怨說該合同的競標不公平.
Are you going to enter yourself for the contest?
你打算報名參加比賽 嗎 ?
The likely out come of the contest varies from moment to moment.
比賽結果可能每分鐘都在變化.
He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump.
他輕鬆地透過了跳高預賽.