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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
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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Two candidates had withdrawn from the contest.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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