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contest

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con·test1 /ˈkɒntest $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ W3 noun [countableC]  
1  COMPETITIONa competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other 比赛，竞赛
contest for
 the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination
争夺共和党总统候选人提名的激烈竞争
 Stone decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song.
斯通决定举行一场比赛，看谁能够写出最佳歌曲。
 I only entered the contest for fun.
我只是为了好玩才参加这次比赛的。
 It is clear that the election will be a close contest.
显然这次选举将是一场难分高下的角逐。
contest between/against
 the 1960 contest between Kennedy and Nixon
1960年肯尼迪和尼克松之间的角逐
 the 1975 Liberal leadership contest
1975年自由党的领导权之争
2  no contest informalWIN
a) spoken used to say that someone or something is the best of its kind 无竞争对手，无敌手
 I think you’re the best rider here, no contest.
我认为你是这里最优秀的骑手，根本就没有对手。
b) if a victory is no contest, it is very easy to achieve 赢得很轻松，胜得不费力
Examples from the Corpus
no contest• In April, Sharpe pleaded guilty to possessing a crack pipe and no contest to attempted aggravated assault.• At present there is no contest for the five and threes enthusiasts in the county although there is a national competition.• The study excluded cases in which defendants pleaded guilty or no contest, and it did not involve new interviews with defendants.• The company also pleaded no contest to falsifying its records to hide the illegal contributions.• Unocal later pleads no contest to 12 criminal counts filed by the state and agrees to pay a $ 3 million fine.• In the end, it was no contest with the Cardinals beating the Mets 9-2.• Hooker, Glynn Mann got them back into it and after that there was no contest.• There was no contest between the levers.• And of course there were no contested elections.
3. plead no contest law to state that you will not offer a defence in a court of law for something wrong you have done 提出不作抗辩
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plead no contest• Irvin is on probation after pleading no contest in July to a felony charge of cocaine possession.• Irvin served a five-game suspension this season after pleading no contest to felony cocaine possession.• The company also pleaded no contest to falsifying its records to hide the illegal contributions.• Burgess pleaded no contest and was fined $ 150.• Last month, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor voter-fraud charge.• He pleaded no contest to driving without a license.• Unocal later pleads no contest to 12 criminal counts filed by the state and agrees to pay a $ 3 million fine.• As a result, McCowan pleaded no contest, Sacks said.• Earlier this week, Sherrod pleaded no contest to contempt of court for fleeing Holley.
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
enter a contest (=take part in one)
Anyone over 18 years old can enter the contest.
take part in a contest
Twenty-five countries took part in the contest.
compete in a contest
The band has competed in many contests over the years.
win/lose a contest
He won a public-speaking contest at his school.
withdraw from a contest (=stop taking part in a contest)
Two candidates had withdrawn from the contest.
have/hold a contest
My college holds an athletics contest once a year.
a contest takes place
The contest took place in Berlin.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + contest
a leadership contest (=in which two politicians compete to become leader of their party)
The party did not want the turmoil of a leadership contest.
a presidential contest
the 1987 U.S presidential contest
an electoral/election contest
What will be the outcome of the electoral contest?
a beauty contest (=to find the most beautiful person)
Miss Colombia won the beauty contest.
a talent contest (=to find the best performer)
She's singing a song in the school talent contest.
a popularity contest (=to decide which person people like the most)
The competition has turned into a popularity contest.
close (=one which someone wins by a very small amount)
The race was a close contest between two evenly matched crews.
fair (=one in which everyone has the same chance of winning)
Divide the class into groups in a way that will make it a fair contest.
even/equal British EnglishBrE (=one in which everyone has the same chance of winning)
One of the men was much older so it was hardly an even contest.
uneven/unequal British EnglishBrE (=one in which one of the people, groups etc has a better chance of winning)
Given their military strength, the war was a pretty unequal contest.
Examples from the Corpus
contest• Harriet decided to enter Henry in the cute baby contest.• She won several beauty contests when she was in her early twenties.• But one thing remained constant: In a big contest, Gretzky will come through in a big way.• a close contest for the mayor's job• The essay contest is open to all teenagers.• We had many good contests on the track and there was some conflict off the track as well.• Jack always wins the pub's karaoke contest.• The company also pleaded no contest to falsifying its records to hide the illegal contributions.• The event, held every four years in Fort Worth, Texas, is the country's leading piano contest.• In the tactical contest Wilkinson emerged on top.• Lena knew that she had entered the contest without the support of others in the church.• Did I mention that the contest is also a fund-raiser?• He looked very nice in it and he did win the contest, so Ken did know what he was doing.• As the boss of this contest, you get to set the rules.• Jake always enters the arm-wrestling contest at the local fair.
leadership contest• He voted for Mr Heseltine rather than Mrs Thatcher in the 1990 leadership contest.• He presided over the 1990 leadership contest that saw the departure of Margaret Thatcher and the arrival of John Major.• Refuse to play games Is there an alternative for Labour to the introspection of leadership contests and inquests?• By the closing date for nominations for the leadership contest of Nov. 15 only Thatcher and Heseltine had been nominated.• His next sentence unobtrusively removed an argument that might have been used against me in the leadership contest.• Labour's National Executive Committee agreed last night that the leadership contest should take place at a special conference on July 18.• He certainly welcomed the leadership contest, but then so did many others.
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con·test2 /kənˈtest/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
1  SCLto say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it 对…提出质疑；抗辩
 His brothers are contesting the will.
他的兄弟们对遗嘱提出质疑。
2  COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATto compete for something or to try to win it 竞争，争夺，角逐
 His wife is contesting a seat on the council.
他妻子在角逐市政会的一个席位。
Examples from the Corpus
contest• The ruling party will contest 158 seats in Algeria's elections.• Among domestic mergers, the buyout of Credito Romagnolo was the most contested.• No one seriously contests any more that a hostile tax climate has hurt New York's economy.• The leadership election will be contested by four candidates.• The region has been fiercely contested by guerrillas and the paramilitary forces for the past few years.• These last propositions were hotly contested in the apostolic community.• Congress had granted him another amnesty to contest the 1992 election.• The pharmacy company contested the agency's findings.• She filed in the fall of 1989, and at that time, her former husband did not contest the petition.• In 1991 White contested the US Open and the J G Scott Trophy.-• Medical science is contesting the will.
Origin contest2
(1500-1600) French contester, from Latin contestari “to call a witness, bring a legal case”, from com- ( → COM-) + testis “witness”
con·test1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1con·test2 verb
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IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062
contest

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTEST | CONTEST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤close, equal, even, tight勢均力敵的角逐➤closely fought, hard-fought激烈的比賽；艱難的角逐▸➤one-sided, unequal (BrE) 一邊倒的比賽◇The contest was too one-sided to be exciting.這場比賽太一邊倒，沒什麼意思。➤open勝負難料的比賽◇This contest is wide open: any of half a dozen teams could win it.這場競賽勝負難料，其中 6 個隊都有機會獲勝。➤fair公平的角逐◇The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.其他競標人抱怨該合同的競標不公平。➤exciting, good, great, real, thrilling激動人心的比賽；精彩的比賽；盛大的賽事；真正的較量；扣人心弦的比賽▸➤bitter激烈的較量▸➤head-to-head一對一的較量◇The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last two compete in a head-to-head contest.參賽選手一個一個被淘汰，最後只剩下兩名選手一對一較量。➤global, international, local, national, regional全球／國際／地方／全國／地區賽事▸➤election, electoral, gubernatorial, leadership, political, presidential, primary競選；州長競選；領導層競選；政治選舉；總統競選；初期競選▸➤beauty, popularity, song, talent選美／人氣／歌詠／才藝比賽▸➤athletic, sporting, sports (especially NAmE) 田徑比賽；體育競賽VERB + CONTEST➤have, hold, run舉行比賽◇We have three major beauty contests a year.我們每年舉行 3 次大型的選美比賽。◇Talent contests are held in the club.才藝比賽在這家俱樂部舉行。➤sponsor (NAmE) 贊助比賽▸➤compete in, enter, take part in參加比賽；加入角逐◇A third candidate has entered the contest for the Republican nomination.第三位候選人加入了角逐共和黨提名的行列。➤lose, win在比賽中落敗／勝出CONTEST + VERB➤take place競賽開始PREPOSITION➤during a/the contest在競賽期間◇During the election contest newspapers are not allowed to publish public opinion polls.競選期間不允許報紙刊登民意測驗結果。➤in a/the contest在競賽中◇Both sides are predicting victory in this close contest.雙方都預言自己將在這場勢均力敵的角逐中獲勝。➤out of a/the contest退出比賽◇Jackson has injured his knee and is now out of the contest.傑克遜膝蓋受傷，現已退出比賽。➤contest against與⋯的競賽◇He won his opening contest against Costa of Argentina.他贏得了與來自阿根廷的科斯塔的首場比賽。➤contest between⋯之間的比賽◇the contest between these two great boxers這兩名偉大的拳擊手之間的比賽➤contest for為爭取⋯的角逐◇the contest for the leadership of the party黨內領導權之爭➤contest over就⋯的競爭◇In the animal kingdom intruders usually lose contests over territories.在動物王國裏，入侵者通常在領地爭奪中被擊敗。➤contest with和⋯的競賽◇The New Zealanders are looking forward to future contests with South Africa.新西蘭人盼望着將來同南非進行更多比賽。PHRASES➤a contest of skills, a contest of strength技巧的／力氣的較量▸➤be no contest (used when one side in a contest is much stronger than the other and is sure to win) 強弱懸殊的比賽▸➤the winner of a contest競賽獲勝者
contest

verb¹

 1in a competition競爭ADVERB➤bitterly, fiercely, hotly, keenly (especially BrE) 激烈地爭奪◇The election was bitterly contested.選舉競爭激烈。➤closely, tightly競爭勢均力敵▸➤successfully爭奪成功
contest

verb²

 2oppose反對ADVERB➤fiercely, hotly, strongly, vigorously激烈地反駁；有力地辯駁◇His views on evolution are strongly contested by other scientists.他的進化論觀點遭到其他科學家的強烈質疑。➤successfully成功地辯駁◇Defence lawyers successfully contested the case.被告律師對這一案件進行了成功的辯護。
IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062
contest verb
⇨ compete (contest an election) ⇨ doubt (contest a will)contest noun
⇨ competition 1 (a talent contest) ⇨ competition 2 (the contest for the leadership of the party)
IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062

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