an athletic event, in particular one for women, in which each competitor takes part in the same prescribed seven events (100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin, and 800 metres) (尤指女子)七项赛(包括100米跨栏、跳高、铅球、200米、跳远、标枪和800米)
派生 heptathlete noun 语源
1970s: from hepta- 'seven' + Greek athlon 'contest', on the pattern of words such as decathlon