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contest noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTEST | CONTEST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEclose, equal (BrE) , even, tight 势均力敌的角逐closely fought (especially BrE) , hard-fought 激烈的比赛；艰难的角逐one-sided, unequal (BrE) 一边倒的比赛◆The contest was too one-sided to be exciting.这场比赛太一边倒，没什么意思。open 胜负难料的比赛◆This contest is wide open: any of half a dozen teams could win it.这场竞赛胜负难料，其中 6 个队都有机会获胜。fair 公平的角逐◆The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.其他竞标人抱怨该合同的竞标不公平。exciting, good, great, real, thrilling 激动人心的比赛；精彩的比赛；盛大的赛事；真正的较量；扣人心弦的比赛bitter 激烈的较量head-to-head 一对一的较量◆The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last two compete in a head-to-head contest.参赛选手一个一个被淘汰，最后只剩下两名选手一对一较量。global, international, local, national, regional 全球／国际／地方／全国／地区赛事election, electoral, gubernatorial (NAmE) , leadership (especially BrE) , political, presidential, primary 竞选；州长竞选；领导层竞选；政治选举；总统竞选；初期竞选beauty, popularity, song, talent 选美／人气／歌咏／才艺比赛athletic (especially NAmE) , sporting (especially BrE) , sports (especially NAmE) 田径比赛；体育竞赛VERB + CONTESThave, hold, run 举行比赛◆We have three major beauty contests a year.我们每年举行 3 次大型的选美比赛。◆Talent contests are held in the club.才艺比赛在这家俱乐部举行。sponsor (NAmE) 赞助比赛compete in, enter, take part in 参加比赛；加入角逐◆A third candidate has entered the contest for the Republican nomination.第三位候选人加入了角逐共和党提名的行列。lose, win 在比赛中落败／胜出CONTEST + VERBtake place 竞赛开始PREPOSITIONduring a/the contest 在竞赛期间◆During the election contest newspapers are not allowed to publish public opinion polls.竞选期间不允许报纸刊登民意测验结果。in a/the contest 在竞赛中◆Both sides are predicting victory in this close contest.双方都预言自己将在这场势均力敌的角逐中获胜。out of a/the contest 退出比赛◆Jackson has injured his knee and is now out of the contest.杰克逊膝盖受伤，现已退出比赛。contest against 与⋯的竞赛◆He won his opening contest against Costa of Argentina.他赢得了与来自阿根廷的科斯塔的首场比赛。contest between ⋯之间的比赛◆the contest between these two great boxers这两名伟大的拳击手之间的比赛contest for 为争取⋯的角逐◆the contest for the leadership of the party党内领导权之争contest over 就⋯的竞争◆In the animal kingdom intruders usually lose contests over territories.在动物王国里，入侵者通常在领地争夺中被击败。contest with 和⋯的竞赛◆The New Zealanders are looking forward to future contests with South Africa.新西兰人盼望着将来同南非进行更多比赛。PHRASESa contest of skills (especially NAmE) , a contest of strength 技巧的／力气的较量be no contest (used when one side in a contest is much stronger than the other and is sure to win) 强弱悬殊的比赛the winner of a contest 竞赛获胜者 |