contest

英 [ˈkɒntest , kənˈtest]

美 [ˈkɑːntest , kənˈtest]

n. 比赛; 竞赛; (控制权或权力的)争夺，竞争
v. 争取赢得(比赛、选举等); 争辩; 就…提出异议

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

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同义词辨析

match competition contest game【导航词义：比赛，竞赛】

matchn. 〈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？

competitionn. 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。

contestn. 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？

gamen. 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？

习惯用语

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

牛津词典

noun

比赛；竞赛
a competition in which people try to win sth
1. a singing contest
  歌咏比赛
2. a talent contest
  新秀大奖赛
3. to enter/win/lose a contest
  参加 / 赢得竞赛；竞赛失败
（控制权或权力的）争夺，竞争
a struggle to gain control or power
1. a contest for the leadership of the party
  争夺政党的领导权

verb

争取赢得（比赛、选举等）
to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it
1. Three candidates contested the leadership.
  有三位候选人角逐领导权。
2. 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
争辩；就…提出异议
to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong
1. to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law)
  对遗嘱提出质疑
2. The divorce was not contested.
  这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'kɒntest/. The verb is pronounced /kən'test/. 名词读作 /'kɒntest/，动词读作 /kən'test/。

See also:Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling....a writing contest.beauty contest
N-COUNT (权力或控制权的)争夺，竞争
Acontestis a struggle to win power or control.
1. 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。
2. ...a clear contest between church and state.
  教会与政府之间明显的争斗
VERB 争取赢得(选举、比赛等);角逐
If someonecontestsan election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it.
1. 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。
2. ...a closely contested regional flower show.
  各方争奇斗艳、难分高下的地区花卉展
VERB 争辩;对…提出异议
If youcontesta statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.
1. 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。
2. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
  性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。

英英释义

noun

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

verb

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

双语例句

Our team led all the others in the contest.
我们队在比赛中占先。
She took the first place in the beauty contest.
她在选美比赛中得了第一名。
This has stripped the contest down to its essentials.
这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。
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。
The contest was as much about personalities as it was about politics.
竞赛比手段策略，也比个性。
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。
He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump.
他轻松地通过了跳高预赛。
I'm going to be emceeing a costume contest
我将担任一场扮装比赛的司仪。
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。
The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。