contest
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntest/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSGREA1
Definitions
n.
A competition or struggle in which people compete for a prize or superiority
竞赛,比赛;争论,争夺
v.
To compete for something; to challenge or dispute a decision or claim
竞争,争夺;对…提出异议,争辩
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.beauty contest选美比赛
- 2.contest winner比赛获胜者
- 3.contest rules比赛规则
Example Sentences
- 1.
The talent contest attracted hundreds of young performers hoping to win the prize.
- 2.
He decided to contest the unfair verdict by appealing to a higher court.