contest
释义
A competition in which people try to win
比赛,竞赛
A struggle for power, control, or victory
争夺,角逐
To compete for something, such as a seat or title
争夺,角逐(席位、头衔等)
To formally dispute or challenge the validity of something
对……提出异议,质疑(其有效性)
词根拆分
词根派生con-(一起)+ test(作证)= 「把证人召集到一起」,即将争端搬上法庭、双方各自传唤证据。这种法律对抗扩展为任何争夺胜利的较量,再到友好的比赛。旧的「争辩」义也保留着:你可以 contest 一份遗嘱,或 contest 一场选举。
词根 test 还连着 11 个词使用指南
- 重音转移:CON-test(名词,比赛)vs con-TEST(动词,争夺或质疑)。
- 动词有两个共形的不同义项:「争夺」(contest a seat)和「质疑/争辩」(contest the results、contest a will),靠语境区分。
- "uncontested" 常指无人异议的——uncontested election(无对手的选举)、uncontested divorce(无争议的离婚)。
例句
- 1.
She won first prize in the photography contest.
她在摄影比赛中获得了一等奖。
- 2.
Five candidates are contesting the seat in this election.
本次选举中有五名候选人争夺这个席位。
- 3.
The family decided to contest the old man's will.
这家人决定对老人的遗嘱提出异议。
- 4.
It was a close contest between the two teams.
两队之间是一场势均力敌的较量。