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contested n.竞赛；比赛vt.驳斥；争取vi.奋斗 (1) 她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。(2) 这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。(3) 珍妮说她正考虑参加一个KTV歌唱比赛。(4) 我准备下次开庭时反驳法官的判决。(5) 我们猛烈地批驳这一观点。(6) 士兵们为争夺每一寸土地而斗争。 Controversial and contentious issues — like debated topics or lawsuits — are often described as "hotly contested," or energetically argued over. Elections, community issues, sporting matches, and scientific ideas are all frequently contested. The word has been used since the 1770s to describe political elections in the US, and it comes from the Latin word contestari, "to call to witness or bring action."

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英 ['kɒntest] 美 ['kɑːntest] (1) She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.(2) This football match is an unequal contest.(3) Janet said she is thinking about attending a KTV contest.(4) I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.(5) We would hotly contest this idea.(6) The soldiers contested every inch of ground. Something that's contested is argued over or questioned. Contested election results may need to be re-counted, since the two sides can't agree on their validity.

英语单词	contested
英美音标	英 ['kɒntest] 美 ['kɑːntest]
中文释义	n.竞赛；比赛 vt.驳斥；争取 vi.奋斗
英语例句	(1) She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest. (2) This football match is an unequal contest. (3) Janet said she is thinking about attending a KTV contest. (4) I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court. (5) We would hotly contest this idea. (6) The soldiers contested every inch of ground.
中文例句	(1) 她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。 (2) 这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。 (3) 珍妮说她正考虑参加一个KTV歌唱比赛。 (4) 我准备下次开庭时反驳法官的判决。 (5) 我们猛烈地批驳这一观点。 (6) 士兵们为争夺每一寸土地而斗争。
vocabulary简明	Something that's contested is argued over or questioned. Contested election results may need to be re-counted, since the two sides can't agree on their validity.
vocabulary扩展	Controversial and contentious issues — like debated topics or lawsuits — are often described as "hotly contested," or energetically argued over. Elections, community issues, sporting matches, and scientific ideas are all frequently contested. The word has been used since the 1770s to describe political elections in the US, and it comes from the Latin word contestari, "to call to witness or bring action."

Contested Contest Argued Word 英 Kɒntest] 美 Kɑːntest N.竞赛；比赛