/'kɒntest/ an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality
竞赛,比赛
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a tennis contest .网球赛。
a competition for a political position
政治职位的竞争
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a leadership contest .竞争领导岗位。
a dispute or conflict
争论;争辩;争执;冲突
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a contest between traditional and liberal views .传统观点和自由观点之间的冲突。
engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
竞争,争夺(权位)
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she declared her intention to contest the presidency .她宣布她打算竞选总统。
take part in (a competition or election)
参加(竞争,选举)
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a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections .组成联盟以参加总统选举。
oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
对(行为,决定,理论)提出质疑(或异议);反驳,辩驳
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the former chairman contests his dismissal .前主席对他被免职提出异议。
engage in dispute about
争论;争辩;辩论
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the issues have been hotly contested .这些问题引起了激烈的辩论。
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no contest 1 chiefly US another term forNOLO CONTENDERE 〈主美〉 同NOLO CONTENDERE he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts . 他对被控的两项轻罪申明不抗辩 -
2 a decision by the referee to declare a boxing match invalid on the grounds that one or both of the boxers are not making serious efforts (裁判因拳手比赛消极而宣布)比赛无效,比赛作废 -
a competition, comparison, or choice of which the outcome is a foregone conclusion 已成定局的竞赛(或比较,选择)
when the two teams faced each other it was no contest . 当这两支球队对阵时,一切已成定局
"late 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘swear to, attest’): from Latin