contest

/ˈkɒntest/ noun / verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

比赛，竞赛；争夺，较量；对……提出质疑，争辩

释义与例句

noun 比赛，竞赛
a competition in which people try to win.
  1. She won first prize in the singing contest.
    她在歌唱比赛中获得了一等奖。
  2. The contest attracted hundreds of participants.
    这场比赛吸引了数百名参赛者。
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  1. They entered a writing contest last month.
    他们上个月参加了一场写作比赛。
noun 争夺，较量
a struggle for power or control.
  1. The political contest was fierce.
    这场政治较量十分激烈。
  2. It was a close contest between the two teams.
    两队之间势均力敌。
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  1. The contest for the leadership began early.
    对领导权的争夺很早就开始了。
verb 对……提出质疑，争辩
to say that something is not true or is not fair.
  1. He contested the result of the election.
    他对选举结果提出了质疑。
  2. The lawyer contested the evidence presented.
    律师对出示的证据提出了异议。
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  1. She contested her father's will.
    她对父亲的遗嘱提出了异议。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 con(共同)+test(测试)→共同接受测试→比赛，争辩。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • contestant 参赛者，竞争者
    参加比赛的人。
同义词
  • competition 比赛，竞争
    competition 含义更广；contest 更强调对抗性或某项具体赛事。
    The competition was very tough this year. 今年的竞争非常激烈。
反义词
  • cooperation 合作，协作
    指共同协作，与 contest 的竞争、对抗意义相反。
    Cooperation between the two teams led to success. 两队的合作带来了成功。
常见搭配
  • beauty contest 选美比赛
    She participated in a national beauty contest. 她参加了一场全国选美比赛。
  • enter a contest 参加比赛
    He decided to enter the math contest. 他决定参加数学比赛。
  • win a contest 赢得比赛
    They won the contest by a narrow margin. 他们以微弱优势赢得了比赛。