英语词汇“contest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

contestcontest1 /ˈkɑntɛst/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable]

COLLOCATIONS► have a ... contest

They have a children’s talent contest every year.

► entered the contest

I only entered the contest for fun.

► close contest

a close contest for the mayor’s job

1a competition, usually a small one: The essay contest is open to all teenagers. They have a children’s talent contest every year. I only entered the contest for fun.2a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other: contest for the contest for the party’s nomination a close contest for the mayor’s jobcontest between a contest between two great champions3no contest informal a)used to say that someone or something is clearly better than all the others: I think you’re the best rider here, no contest. b)used to say that a choice or a victory is not difficult at all: In the end, it was no contest and we beat them 9–2.4plead no contest law to say that you will not give any defense in a court of law for something you have done wrong: He pleaded no contest to driving without a license.

noun | verb

contestcontest2 /kənˈtɛst/ ●●○ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYcontest²

Origin: 1500-1600 French contester, from Latin contestari to call a witness, bring a legal case

VERB TABLE

contest

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	contest
	he, she, it	contests
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	contested
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have contested
	he, she, it	has contested
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had contested
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will contest
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have contested

Continuous Form
Present	I	am contesting
	he, she, it	is contesting
	you, we, they	are contesting
Past	I, he, she, it	was contesting
	you, we, they	were contesting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been contesting
	he, she, it	has been contesting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been contesting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be contesting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been contesting

COLLOCATIONS► hotly contested

a hotly contested mayoral election

1law to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it: His brothers are contesting the will.2to compete for something or try to win it: The ruling party will contest 158 seats in Algeria’s elections. [Origin: 1500–1600 French contester, from Latin contestari to call a witness, bring a legal case]—contested adjective: a hotly contested mayoral election