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Challenge: Refers to something new and difficult that requires great effort and determination. It can also mean questioning the truth, value, or authority of something.
[N-VAR 可变名词]挑战;难题 A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this...
我喜欢大的挑战,而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。
The new government's first challenge is the economy.
新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。
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[PHRASE 短语](成功地)应对挑战,迎接挑战 If someone rises to the challenge, they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful.
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The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities...
一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战,承担更多的责任。
They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.
他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](对真实性、价值、权威等提出的)怀疑,质疑 A challenge to something is a questioning of its truth or value. A challenge to someone is a questioning of their authority.
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The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.
示威者现在直接对政府的权威发出了质疑。
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[VERB 动词]怀疑,质疑(真实性、价值、权威等) If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority.
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Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill...
民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。
The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics...
此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。
I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes.
我就他虚伪的政治观点质问他。
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[VERB 动词]挑战;向…下战书 If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way.
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A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out...
两家的女儿吵起来后,一个妈妈划破了邻居的车胎,说要和她较量较量。
He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him...
他在犯罪现场留了个条儿,向警探挑衅。
We challenged a team who called themselves 'College Athletes'.
我们向一个自称“大学运动员”的队下了战书。
Challenge is also a noun.
A third presidential candidate emerged to mount a serious challenge and throw the campaign wide open.
第三位总统候选人的杀出对前两位构成了严峻挑战,并使得选举形势扑朔迷离。
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[VERB 动词](警卫)盘问,查问 If someone is challenged by a guard, they are ordered to stop and say who they are or why they are there.
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The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol.
显然,那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。
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chal·lenge★AWL/ˈtʃælɪndʒ; NAmEˈtʃælɪndʒ/
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challengechallengeschallengedchallengingnoun★1★a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and skill 挑战;艰巨任务◆an exciting/interesting challenge刺激的╱富趣味的挑战◆The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。◆to face a challenge(= to have to deal with one)面临挑战◆Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challengeswe face. 环境的破坏是我们所面临的最严峻的挑战之一。◆Schools must meet the challenge ofnew technology (= deal with it successfully).学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。2★an invitation or a suggestion to sb that they should enter a competition, fight, etc. 挑战书;(比赛、打斗等的)邀请,提议◆to accept/take up a challenge接受挑战◆to mount a challenge发起挑战3★challenge(to sth) a statement or an action that shows that sb refuses to accept sth and questions whether it is right, legal, etc. 质询;质疑;提出异议◆It was a direct challenge to the president's authority.这是对主席权威的直接质疑。◆Their legal challenge was unsuccessful.他们在法律上的挑战未能成功。verb★1★challengesth to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc; to refuse to accept sth 对…怀疑(或质疑);拒绝接受SYN
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◆The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.此案情纯属捏造,已在法庭上被揭穿。◆She does not like anyone challenging her authority.她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。◆This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。☞language bank at
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2★to invite sb to enter a competition, fight, etc; to suggest strongly that sb should do sth (especially when you think that they might be unwilling to do it) 向(某人)挑战;(尤指在对方不情愿时)强烈建议(某人做某事)challengesb (to sth) ◆Mike challenged me to a game of chess.迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。challengesb to do sth ◆The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。3★challengesb to test sb's ability and skills, especially in an interesting way 考查,考验(能力和技巧)◆The job doesn't really challenge her.这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。4challengesb to order sb to stop and say who they are or what they are doing 盘问;查问◆We were challenged by police at the border.我们在边境受到警察盘问。chal·lenge/ˈtʃælɪndʒ; NAmEˈtʃælɪndʒ/
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challengechal·lenge1 /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ ●●●S2W2AWL noun
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1something difficult [countable, uncountable] something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interestingchallenge of The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years.the challenge of doing something I relish the challenge of rebuilding the club.face/take on/accept etc a challenge (=be ready to deal with one) Martins now faces the biggest challenge of his career.meet a challenge/rise to a challenge (=successfully deal with one) a new and vibrant initiative to meet the challenge of the 21st centuryintellectual/physical challenge the intellectual challenge of postgraduate research2question something [countable] when someone refuses to accept that someone or something is right and legalchallenge to a direct challenge to the Governor’s authoritychallenge from The president faces a strong challenge from nationalists.pose/represent/present a challenge (to somebody) The strike represented a serious challenge to the government.mount/launch a challenge They decided to mount a legal challenge to the decision.3competition [countable] when someone tries to win something or invites someone to try to beat them in a fight, competition etcchallenge for They are ready to mount a challenge for the championship. They threw down the challenge that he couldn’t wash 40 cars in one hour (=invited him to try to do it). The prime minister narrowly avoided a leadership challenge last year.4stop [countable] a demand from someone such as a guard to stop and give proof of who you are, and an explanation of what you are doing5in law [countable] law a statement made before the start of a court case that a juror is not acceptableCOLLOCATIONSverbsmeet a challenge (=deal with one)· Here are a few tips to help you meet the challenges of university life.face a challenge (=have to deal with one)· The company still faces some challenges.accept a challenge (=try to deal with one)· He was ready to accept new challenges.take on a challenge (=accept one)· The new headteacher has taken on the challenge of improving the school.present/pose a challenge (=be a difficult one)· These changes pose a real challenge to farmers.provide a challenge (=be an interesting one)· Her new job provided a real challenge.rise to a challenge (=deal successfully with it)· It was a difficult project but we rose to the challenge.love/enjoy/relish a challenge· Children enjoy a challenge so the work should not be too easy.adjectivesa big/major/huge/tremendous challenge· Building the tunnel presented a major challenge to engineers.a serious challenge· At the moment we are facing a serious environmental challenge.a real challenge (=a difficult one)· On Monday, Sharapova faced her first real challenge of the tournament.a formidable/daunting/tough challenge (=a very difficult one)· How to deal with waste is a daunting challenge for the west.the biggest challenge of something· This could be the biggest challenge of his career.an intellectual/physical/technical etc challenge· I love the physical challenge of climbing.
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1question something to refuse to accept that something is right, fair, or legal: a boy with a reputation for challenging the authority of his teacherschallenge a view/an idea/an assumption etc Viewpoints such as these are strongly challenged by environmentalists. They went to the High Court to challenge the decision.challenge somebody to do something I challenge Dr. Carver to deny his involvement!2competition to invite someone to compete or fight against you, or to try to win something → challenger, darechallenge somebody to something After lunch, Carey challenged me to a game of tennis.challenge for Liverpool are challenging for the title (=in a position where they could win).3something difficult to test the skills or abilities of someone or somethingSYN stimulate: I’m really at my best when I’m challenged.challenge somebody to do something Every teacher ought to be challenging kids to think about current issues.4stop somebody to stop someone and demand proof of who they are, and an explanation of what they are doing: We were challenged by the security guard at the gate.5in law law to state before the start of a court case that a juror is not acceptable—challenger noun [countable]: Lewis is his main challenger for the world title.