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IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062

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
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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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nCOLLOCATIONS
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Two candidates had withdrawn from the contest.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.
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Related topics: Law
con·test2 /kənˈtest/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
1 SCLto say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it 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。
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Origin contest2
(1500-1600) French contester, from Latin contestari to call a witness, bring a legal case, from com- ( → COM-) + testis witness
con·test1 nounn COLLOCATIONS1con·test2 verb
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IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062
contest

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTEST | CONTEST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEclose, 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 + CONTESThave, 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 + VERBtake place競賽開始PREPOSITIONduring 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。PHRASESa 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ADVERBbitterly, 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ADVERBfiercely, 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
competition1 (a talent contest) competition2 (the contest for the leadership of the party)
IELTS BNC: 3919 COCA: 3062

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