contest

【发音】
美 /kən'tɛst/ 英 /'kɒntest/
【翻译】
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n. 竞赛, 争夺
英释:a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other
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vt. 争夺, 与…竞争; 对…提出质疑, 辩驳
英释:to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it
【记忆】
con + test(测试) → 测验 → 竞赛
【短语】
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speech contest : 演讲比赛
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contest for : 和...对抗(后接物)
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beauty contest : 选美比赛
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singing contest : 歌唱比赛
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contest with : 争夺
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no contest : 无赛事;无竞争;不抗辩;无争议
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close contest : 势均力敌的竞争(指竞选等)
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enter the contest : 加入竞赛;参加比赛
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fishing contest : 钓鱼比赛
【例句】
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Stone decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song.
斯通决定举行一场比赛,看谁能够写出最佳歌曲。
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I only entered the contest for fun.
我只是为了好玩才参加这次比赛的。
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It is clear that the election will be a close contest .
显然这次选举将是一场难分高下的角逐。
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the 1975 Liberal leadership contest
1975年自由党的领导权之争
【真题例句】
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(2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 文本题)...Annual Chinese speech contest for foreigners was held in Changsha this year...
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(2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 文本题).... The contest was proved to be a good method of promoting cultural communication between China and other parts of the world...
【同、近义词】
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vt.争辩;提出质疑
argue against/chop logic/
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vi.竞争;争辩
cope/rival/
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n.竞赛;争夺;争论
competition/match/combat/
【同根词】
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adj
contestable : 争论的;可争的
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n
contestant : 竞争者;争辩者
contestation : 争论;主张