| 词组 | contest |
| 释义 | contest /ˈkɒntest $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun a competition or a situation in which two or more people are competing with each otheradjectivesa close/tight contest (=one which someone wins by a very small amount) The race was a close contest between two very good teams.a good/exciting/interesting contest This is going to be a really good contest.a fair contest Divide the class into groups in a way that will make it a fair contest.a one-sided contest also an uneven/unequal contest BrE (=one of the people, groups etc is much more likely to win) Given their military strength, the war was a pretty unequal contest.an even/equal contest BrE (=everyone has the same chance of winning) One of the men was much bigger so it was not an even contest.a head-to-head contest (=two people compete directly with each other) It’s a head-to-head contest between the two candidates.a hard-fought contest (=both sides try hard to win) The game was a hard-fought contest.a leadership contest (=two politicians compete to become leader of their party) He is expected to win the leadership contest.a presidential contest the 1987 US presidential contesta beauty contest (=to find the most beautiful person) Miss Colombia won the beauty contest.a talent contest (=to find the best performer) She’s singing a song in the school talent contest.a popularity contest (=to decide which person people like the most) If there was a popularity contest, I don’t think my boss would win.an election/electoral contest What will be the outcome of the electoral contest?a sports/sporting contest The Highland Games is a sporting contest held in Scotland.verbsenter a contest (=arrange to take part in one) Anyone over 18 years old can enter the contest.take part/compete in a contest Twenty-five countries took part in the contest. | The band has competed in many contests over the years.win/lose a contest Who do you think will win the contest?withdraw from a contest (=stop taking part in one) Two candidates had withdrawn from the contest.have/hold a contest They decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song.a contest takes place The contest took place in Berlin.prepositionsa contest for sth There was a contest for the post of party leader.a contest between sb and sb Everyone remembers the 1960 contest between Kennedy and Nixon.a contest with/against sb Tomorrow’s contest with Canada should be very exciting.be in a contest I’ve never been in a talent contest before.be out of a contest (=be no longer able to take part because you have lost) If they lose this game, they’ll be out of the contest.phrasesthe winner of a contest The winner of the contest wins a recording contract with a record company.a contest is open to sb (=particular people or groups can enter it) The talent contest is open to all teenagers. |
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