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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-derived
contogether, with
+
testto witness, testament, will
=contest

Common 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.

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