contest的读音

1. 比赛，竞赛，竞争
2. 争论，争辩
3. 斗争，决斗，冲突，搏斗
4. 竞选
5. 争夺
6. 竞赛是英国制造的驱逐舰

1. 争论，争辩，辩驳，争议，辩论
2. 竞争，角逐，比赛，竞赛
3. 斗争
4. 争风吃醋
5. 与…竞赛
6. 对…提出质疑，对…表示异议，怀疑
7. 争夺；争取赢得；争取；力争
8. 奋斗

1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals

1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;

   "They contested the outcome of the race"
   

1.竞赛;比赛
Acontest is a competition or game in which people try to win.

e.g. Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。
e.g. ...a writingcontest.
写作比赛

2.(权力或控制权的)争夺，竞争
Acontest is a struggle to win power or control.

e.g. The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidentialcontest...
定于11月举行的州选举将是明年总统竞选前最后一次此类投票选举。
e.g. ...a clearcontest between church and state.
教会与政府之间明显的争斗

3.争取赢得(选举、比赛等);角逐
If someonecontests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it.

e.g. He quickly won his party's nomination tocontest the elections.
他很快获得了本党提名,角逐大选。
e.g. ...a closely contested regional flower show.
各方争奇斗艳、难分高下的地区花卉展

4.争辩;对…提出异议
If youcontest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.

contest的意思

e.g. Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order tocontest the case...
你的前任雇主若对本案存有异议，必须在14天内予以答复。
e.g. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。

contest against (v.+prep.)

与…竞争 compete against (others)
contest against sb/sth

They contested against unreasonable regulations.

他们反对不合理的规定。

She had to contest against a very strong opponent for the championship.

她必须与强手角逐争夺冠军。

contest for (v.+prep.)

为获得…而竞争 try to win (sth such as a prize or trade) in competition with (sb or sth)
contest for sth

They contested for the position of minister of foreign affairs.

他们在竞争外交部长的职位。

The two teams were contesting for the cup.

两队在争夺奖杯。

The crow contested one another for nesting territory.

乌鸦互相争夺筑巢之地。

contest with (v.+prep.)

与…作斗争 fight against (sb or sth)
contest with sb/sth

He was reluctant to contest with Mag.

他不愿与玛格竞争。

The two boys with each other to see who was better.

两个孩子较量比个高低。

I had to contest with deep-rooted prejudice.

我得和根深蒂固的偏见作斗争。

• He was, without Contest, As grand a Rebel as the best.

  出自：Edward Ward

• For Forms of Government let Fools contest.

  出自：Pope

1. contest的本意是“争论”,现代英语中可指任何善意或恶意的旨在较量能力、力量、耐力、策略、技艺的争斗与竞争,也指在竞赛中一个人的娴熟技巧或优越性可以毫无保留地展示出来。主要用于竞选、辩论、比赛场合。
2. contest可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语；用作不及物动词时常与介词 against 连用表示“与…竞争”,与介词for连用表示“为获得…而竞争”,与介词with连用表示“与…作斗争”。