Contest
英 [ˈkɒntest] 美[ˈkɑntest]
vt.竞争，为~~而奋争; 辩驳; vi.争斗;竞争; 争夺;
变形：过去分词: contested 复数: contests 过去式: contested
现在分词: contesting 第三人称单数: contests
英文解释及例句：
① (N-COUNT) 竞赛;比赛
A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
● Few contests in therecent 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 writingcontest.
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 duein November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidentialcontest...
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 contestbetween 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 partin it and try to win it.
● He quickly won hisparty's nomination to contest the elections.
他很快获得了本党提名,角逐大选。
● ...a closely contestedregional 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 employerhas 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 discriminationis a hotly contested issue.
性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。
形近词/易混词
① Context 英[ˈkɒntekst] 美 [ˈkɑntekst] n.上下文;背景; 环境; 语境;
② Contempt英 [kənˈtempt] 美 [kənˈtɛmpt] n. 轻视;轻蔑; （对规则、危险等的）藐视;
③ Contend 英[kənˈtend] 美 [kənˈtɛnd] vi. 争夺;竞争; vt. 声称，主张; 争论
④ Contrast 英[ˈkɒntrɑːst] 美 [ˈkɑːntræst] n. 对比，对照; 差异;v. 对比；对照
⑤ Content 英['kɒntent] 美 [ˈkɑntent] n. 内容; （书等的）目录;满足; 容量;