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競賽;比賽
A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
例句
Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
英國近年的拳擊比賽中很少有如此激動人心的。
...a writing contest.
寫作比賽
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(權力或控制權的)爭奪，競爭
A contest is a struggle to win power or control.
例句
The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest...
定于11月舉行的州選舉將是明年總統競選前最后一次此類投票選舉。
...a clear contest between church and state.
教會與政府之間明顯的爭斗
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VERB
爭取贏得(選舉、比賽等);角逐
If someone contests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it.
例句
He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.
他很快獲得了本黨提名,角逐大選。
...a closely contested regional flower show.
各方爭奇斗艷、難分高下的地區花卉展
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爭辯;對…提出異議
If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.
例句
Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case...
你的前任雇主若對本案存有異議，必須在14天內予以答復。
Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
性別歧視是一個爭論激烈的話題。