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contestcontestD.J.:[kənˈtest]K.K.:[ˈkɑnˌtɛst]vt. & vi.1.■争夺, 竞争He's contesting the election next week.他在争取下周当选。[ˈkɔntest]n.1.■比赛, 竞赛, 竞争We entered a fishing contest.我们参加了钓鱼比赛。2.■搏斗, 争论, 纷争This is man's contest with nature.这是人与大自然的搏斗。

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contest['kɔntest; kən'test]n.1.■斗争；竞争，争夺2.■比赛，竞赛3.■争论，争辩；论战vt.1.■争夺；争取；与…竞争：The seat was being hotly contested among the politicians.政客们正在激烈地争夺那个席位。2.■争论，争辩：The lawyer contested every point.律师逐点进行争辩。3.■对…提出质疑：They contested his right to speak.他们对他的发言权提出了质疑。vi.1.■争论，争辩；争夺；竞争：They contested against the world's best runners in the games.在运动会上他们与世界最优秀的赛跑选手竞争。近义词conflictclose contest势均力敌的竞争(指竞选等)

contestcontest[ˈkɔntest]n.1.■比赛， 比赛会2.■竞争， 争论， 论战folk song contest民歌比赛close contest势均力敌的竞争（尤指竞选）a tug-of-war contest拔河

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词性变化contest[ˈkɔntest]vi.1.■[kənˈtest] 争夺； 竞争； 争论(against, with)contest with a person与人争论contest[ˈkɔntest]vt.1.■争夺， 为...竞夺2.■对...提出质疑［争议］， 争辩contest every inch of the ground争夺每一寸土地contest sb.'s right to do sth.对某人做某事的权利提出争议contest a statement对一项声明提出质疑

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继承用法contestable[kənˈtestəbl]adj.contestablenessn.contestablyadv.contestern.