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单词 world cup
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World Cup


noun Soccer.

a trophy emblematic since 1930 of the world championship in soccer and competed for every four years by finalists who have won qualifying matches among more than 150 national teams.
the quadrennial championship match for this trophy between the two finalists emergent from 24 qualifying teams, which include regional winners, the defending champion, and the host country team.

Words nearby World Cup

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Example sentences from the Web for World Cup

  • Abbott was left out of the 2015 World Cup semifinal for reasons to do with the team quota, despite being the Proteas’ best bowler in the tournament.

    Guess Who’s Cheering for Brexit? South African Cricket|Charu Kasturi|August 12, 2020|Ozy
  • According to FIFA, roughly one of every two humans watched at least part of the men’s 2018 World Cup.

    Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations? (Ep. 426)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 16, 2020|Freakonomics
  • In May of this year, a judge ruled against the women, noting that they had actually earned more than the men once you include World Cup prize money — although the judge did allow to proceed a narrower claim of discriminatory workplace conditions.

    Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations? (Ep. 426)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 16, 2020|Freakonomics
  • It follows that the women earned more — but the argument was that they earned far less than the men would have earned if they had won their World Cup.

    Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations? (Ep. 426)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 16, 2020|Freakonomics

British Dictionary definitions for World Cup

World Cup

noun

an international competition held between national teams in various sports, most notably association football
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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