| 单词 | contest |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kən'tɛst] |
| 解释 | v.竞争；对…表示怀疑 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 竞争(compete)对... 表示怀疑(claim that sth is not proper) 【考】 rig : contest / gerrymander : district(竞赛舞弊/选区作弊) 【记】 con(共同)+test(测试 ,证据) →共同测试→比赛 【同】 同根词: detest(厌恶); testify(证明, 作证) |
| 字源 | contest (v.) c.1600, from French contester "dispute, oppose," from Middle French, from Latin contestari (litem) "to call to witness, bring action," from com- "together" (see com-) + testari "to bear witness," from testis "a witness," (see testament). Calling witnesses as the first step in a legal combat. Related: Contestable; contested; contesting. contest (n.) 1640s, from contest (v.). |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. /n. 竞争, 竞赛 = compete; 争论 【记】con共同, test(v /n 测试; 检验)－共同测试－比赛竞争 【参】detest(vt 厌恶; 憎恨) 【类】rig: contest = gerrymander: district 竞赛中舞弊 = 选区中作弊 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】con + test 一起考试→竞赛 【相关】attest(在考试中→证明)；detest(不+考试，讨厌考试，讨厌),protest(赞成考试 会招来抗议的) |
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