| 词组 | challenge |
| 释义 | noun | verb challenge1 AC /ˈtʃæləndʒ, ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ noun something that tests your ability or skill, especially in a way that is interestingadjectivesa big/great/huge/major challenge The bridge will be a major challenge for the engineers.biggest/greatest challenge Our biggest challenge is finding the money.a new/fresh challenge Ross is looking for a fresh challenge.a tough/formidable/daunting challenge (=a very difficult one) The mountain presents a formidable challenge to climbers.a real challenge Winning the championship will be a real challenge.a serious challenge These problems pose a serious challenge for the government.an intellectual/physical/technical etc challenge I enjoy the intellectual challenge of solving problems.verbsface a challenge The new government faces some difficult challenges.meet a challenge (=deal with it successfully) I am confident that we can meet the challenge.rise to the challenge (=find the skills, abilities etc you need to deal with it successfully) It was a difficult project but we rose to the challenge.deal with/tackle a challenge Governments have only just begun to deal with the challenge of global warming.accept/take up a challenge The new team captain says he is ready to take up the challenge.like/love/enjoy a challenge also relish a challenge more formal She is relishing the challenge of learning a new language.respond to a challenge (=do something to deal with it) We must respond to the challenge of global warming.represent/constitute a challenge This game represents the biggest challenge of his career.present/pose a challenge (=be a difficult challenge) Large classes present a challenge for teachers.provide a challenge Her new job provided a real challenge.a challenge faces/confronts sb There are many challenges facing our country today. noun | verb challenge2 AC /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ verb to question whether something is right, fair, or legal, or question whether someone has the authority to do something nounschallenge a decision/ruling She plans to challenge the court’s decision.challenge an idea/notion/view He was one of the first people to challenge the idea that the Sun went around the Earth.challenge an assumption Duchamp challenges all our assumptions about art.challenge a claim/argument/statement They challenged the claim that carbon dioxide emissions contributed to global warming.challenge a stereotype/preconception The book challenges the stereotype that women are better at looking after children.challenge sb’s authority The manager thought he was trying to challenge her authority.challenge the legality/validity of sth Many people have challenged the legality of the war.adverbssuccessfully/unsuccessfully challenge sth The company successfully challenged the ruling in the High Court.strongly/vigorously challenge sth They will vigorously challenge any attempt to change the law.openly/publicly challenge sth Anyone who openly challenges his authority risks severe punishment.directly challenge sth They did not directly challenge the system, but worked to change it. |
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