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[英] [kənˈtest,ˈkɒntest] [美] [ˈkɑnˌtɛst] 生词本

vt.

vi.

[ˈkɔntest]

n.

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The noun is pronounced /'kɒntest/. The verb is pronounced /kən'test/. 名词读作 /'kɒntest/,动词读作 /kən'test/。
1. N-COUNT See also: beauty contest; 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。

  • ...a writing contest.

    写作比赛

2. 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。

  • ...a clear contest between church and state.

    教会与政府之间明显的争斗

3. 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。

  • ...a closely contested regional flower show.

    各方争奇斗艳、难分高下的地区花卉展

4. 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。

  • Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.

    性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。

Noun

1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

2. a struggle between rivals

Verb

1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;

  • "They contested the outcome of the race"

体育

  • 1.比赛
  • 2.竞赛

法律

  • 1.竞选
1. 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。

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2. A third candidate has entered the contest for the Republican nomination.
第三个候选人已经加入角逐共和党提名的行列。

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3. Are you going to enter yourself for the contest?
你打算报名参加比赛吗?

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4. Both sides are ready for the contest.
双方均准备好比赛。

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5. He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump.
他轻松地通过了跳高预赛。

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6. He is hopeless about his chances of winning the contest.
他没有希望在竞赛中获胜。

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7. He is out of race about his chances of winning the contest.
他没有希望在竞赛中获胜。

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8. Her misspelling of that word eliminated her from the contest.
因为她把那个单词写错了,所以不能参加比赛。

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9. Her sudden illness put her out of the running in the contest.
她突然病倒了,使她在比赛中取胜的希望成了泡影。

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10. Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.
她退出比赛是一个战术策略。

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11. In a reading contest, his daughter carried away the bell.
在一次朗读比赛中,他的女儿得胜了。

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12. In the contest he was paired up with an opponent about his equal.
在比赛中,他被安排跟一个与他实力不相上下的人对阵。

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13. Joe knocked his opponent out in the first round of the contest.
乔在比赛第一回合中就把对方击倒了。

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14. Our team led all the others in the contest.
我们队在比赛中占先。

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15. Please enrol me in the contest.
请登记我的名字,我报名参加这次比赛。

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16. Please enroll me in the contest.
请登记我的名字,我报名参加这次比赛。

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17. She had to contest against a very strong opponent for the championship.
她必须与强劲的对手手角逐冠军。

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18. The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。

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19. The award for the oratorical contest was made by a jury of nine professors.
演讲比赛的裁决由九位教授组成的评判委员会作出。

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20. The contest becomes mainly one of feint and counterfeint.
这场比赛变成了一场以佯攻与反佯攻为主的较量。

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