contest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given -- 比赛；竞赛

  • a dance/sports contest 舞蹈／体育比赛

  • She's won a lot of beauty contests. 她多次在选美大赛中获胜。

• 1 an attempt, usually against difficulties, to win an election or to get power or control -- （为赢得选举或权力而进行的）争取，争夺

  • The contest for the leadership of the party was very bitter. 该党领袖职务的竞选争夺非常激烈。

  • The primary in Iowa is the first contest for the Republican nomination. 爱荷华州的初选是争夺共和党提名候选人的第一站。

• 2 If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed. -- 质疑；辩驳；驳斥

  • We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of our products. 我们肯定会驳斥任何批评我们产品安全性的说法。

• 3 to compete for something -- 竞争；争夺；角逐

  • The medal is being keenly contested by eight gymnasts. 八名体操运动员在激烈争夺这枚奖牌。

• 4 to attempt to win an election or to get power or control -- 争取，争夺（选举胜利或权力）

  • She could win, since only two people are contesting the seat and the other candidate is very unpopular. 她大有希望获胜，因为只有两个人争夺这个位置，而另一个候选人很不得人心。