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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/。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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

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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](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

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    [VERB 动词]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.
      [V n]
      [V-ed]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • 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

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    [VERB 动词]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.
      [V n]
      [V-ed]
  • 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。


  • Oxford
    con·test
    noun
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    verb
    contest contests contested contesting
    noun / ˈkɒntest ; NAmE ˈkɑːntest / 1 a competition in which people try to win sth 比赛;竞赛 a singing contest 歌咏比赛 a talent contest 新秀大奖赛 to enter/win/lose a contest 参加╱赢得竞赛;竞赛失败 see also
    beauty contest
    2 contest(for sth) a struggle to gain control or power (控制权或权力的)争夺,竞争 a contest for the leadership of the party 争夺政党的领导权 IDIOM be ˌno ˈcontest 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 (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
    verb / kənˈtest ; NAmE kənˈtest / 1 conteststh to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it 争取赢得(比赛、选举等) Three candidates contested the leadership. 有三位候选人角逐领导权。 a hotly/fiercely/keenly contestedgame (= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close) 竞争十分激烈的比赛 2 conteststh to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong 争辩;提出异议 to contest a will (= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) 对遗嘱提出质疑 The divorce was not contested. 这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。 con·test / ˈkɒntest ; NAmE ˈkɑːntest /
    LDC
    contest1 noun
    contest2 verb
    contestcon‧test1 /ˈkɒntest $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable]
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    1a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each othercontest for the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination Stone decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song. I only entered the contest for fun. It is clear that the election will be a close contest.contest between/against the 1960 contest between Kennedy and Nixon the 1975 Liberal leadership contest2no contest informal a)spoken used to say that someone or something is the best of its kind:  I think you’re the best rider here, no contest. b)if a victory is no contest, it is very easy to achieve3plead no contest law to state that you will not offer a defence in a court of law for something wrong you have doneCOLLOCATIONSverbsenter a contest (=take part in one)· Anyone over 18 years old can enter the contest.take part in a contest· Twenty-five countries took part in the contest.compete in a contest· The band has competed in many contests over the years.win/lose a contest· He won a public-speaking contest at his school.withdraw from a contest (=stop taking part in a contest)· Two candidates had withdrawn from the contest.have/hold a contest· My college holds an athletics contest once a year.a contest takes place· The contest took place in Berlin.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + contesta leadership contest (=in which two politicians compete to become leader of their party)· The party did not want the turmoil of a leadership contest.a presidential contest· the 1987 U.S presidential contestan electoral/election contest· What will be the outcome of the electoral contest?a beauty contest (=to find the most beautiful person)· Miss Colombia won the beauty contest.a talent contest (=to find the best performer)· She's singing a song in the school talent contest.a popularity contest (=to decide which person people like the most)· The competition has turned into a popularity contest.close (=one which someone wins by a very small amount)· The race was a close contest between two evenly matched crews.fair (=one in which everyone has the same chance of winning)· Divide the class into groups in a way that will make it a fair contest.even/equal British English (=one in which everyone has the same chance of winning)· One of the men was much older so it was hardly an even contest.uneven/unequal British English (=one in which one of the people, groups etc has a better chance of winning)· Given their military strength, the war was a pretty unequal contest.
    contest1 noun
    contest2 verb
    contestcon‧test2 /kənˈtest/ ●●○ verb [transitive] formal
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    1to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it:  His brothers are contesting the will.2to compete for something or to try to win it:  His wife is contesting a seat on the council.
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