1. | 比赛；竞赛a competition in which people try to win sth |
a singing contest 歌咏比赛 | |
a talent contest 新秀大奖赛 | |
to enter/win/lose a contest 参加╱赢得竞赛；竞赛失败 |
2. | ~ (for sth) （控制权或权力的）争夺，竞争a struggle to gain control or power |
a contest for the leadership of the party 争夺政党的领导权 |
1. | ~ sth 争取赢得（比赛、选举等）to take part in a competition, election, etc. and try to win it |
Three candidates contested the leadership. 有三位候选人角逐领导权。 | |
a hotly/fiercely/keenly contested game(= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close) 竞争十分激烈的比赛 |
2. | ~ sth 争辩；就…提出异议to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong |
to contest a will(= try to show that it was not correctly made in law) 对遗嘱提出质疑 | |
The divorce was not contested. 这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。 |
