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

challengenoun

uk/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/us/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB)

B1 [ C or U ] (the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability:

Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today.

You know me - I like a challenge.

It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.

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Europe's finest golfers are getting ready for the challenge of the Ryder Cup.
An awesome challenge lies ahead of them.
Finding a cure for cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing medical researchers.
I've promised to finish the task by Friday, but it's going to be quite a challenge.
It could be a bit of a challenge getting the piano through the doorway.

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Complicated and difficult to do

advanced
ambitious
another
arduous
as much as you can do idiom
fiddly
fiendish
fierce
formidable
get blood out of/from a stone idiom
painstaking
picnic
problematic
punishing
rigorous
unwieldy
uphill
vexed
wearing
wearying

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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences

challenge noun (INVITATION)

[ C ] an invitation to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument:

"I bet you can't eat all that food on your plate." "Is that a challenge?"

[ + to infinitive ] She issued a challenge to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate.

[ C ] an invitation to do something difficult, funny, or embarrassing, especially on social media, often as a way of raising money for a good cause:

The Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people filmed themselves being doused with icy water, raised awareness and over $100 million for the ALS Association.

More examples

He issued Tom with a challenge to come out and fight.
He thinks he can get to the top of the mountain quickest. That is his challenge to us.

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Competing and contending (non-sporting)

cat
close-run
competition
competitive
contend
contender
contest
contestant
entry
go in for sth
one-upmanship
pit sb/sth against sb/sth
pit your wits against sb/sth idiom
play cat and mouse idiom
play sb/sth off against sb/sth
race
rivalry
scramble
square
try out for sth

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challenge noun (QUESTION)

C2 [ C or U ] asking if something is true or legal:

The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.

Because of the way this research was conducted, its findings are open to challenge.

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Suspecting & questioning

call
call into question idiom
cynic
dispute
doubter
I'd like to see... idiom
if
misgiving
niggle
question
reservation
sceptical
self-doubt
skeptic
skeptical
smell
smell a rat idiom
suspect
suspiciously
suss

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challenge noun (INSTRUCTION)

[ C ] an instruction given by a soldier or guard at a border or gate, telling someone to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there

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The armed forces generally

army
AWOL
camouflage
civilian
deploy
French Foreign Legion
march
military
mission
mod
psych ops
quick march! idiom
recce
reconnaissance
regular
sealed orders
soldiering
the armed forces
the military-industrial complex
the National Guard

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challenge noun (REFUSAL)

[ C ] specialized law the act of refusing to accept someone as a member of a jury:

A challenge to a member of the jury should be made before the trial begins.

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Refusing & rejecting

abnegate
blow
bugger
damned
demur
derecognize
disclaim
door
laugh
override
react against sth
refusal
shoot
shun
sit sth out
throw
throw sth out
turn sb away
vote sth down
wash

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challengeverb [ T ]

uk/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/us/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

challenge verb [ T ] (INVITE)

to invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument:

Tina has challenged me to a game of poker

More examples

They challenged us to a game of football.
Can I challenge you to a game of chess?

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Competing and contending (non-sporting)

cat
close-run
competition
competitive
contend
contender
contest
contestant
entry
go in for sth
one-upmanship
pit sb/sth against sb/sth
pit your wits against sb/sth idiom
play cat and mouse idiom
play sb/sth off against sb/sth
race
rivalry
scramble
square
try out for sth

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challenge verb [ T ] (DOUBT)

B2 to question if something is true or legal:

Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.

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It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director's decision.
Six journalists sought to challenge in court the legality of the ban on broadcasting.
Union representatives are planning to challenge New Labour policy at the party conference.
They did not dare to challenge the sacred cow of parliamentary democracy.
They challenged all our beliefs.

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Suspecting & questioning

call
call into question idiom
cynic
dispute
doubter
I'd like to see... idiom
if
misgiving
niggle
question
reservation
sceptical
self-doubt
skeptic
skeptical
smell
smell a rat idiom
suspect
suspiciously
suss

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challenge verb [ T ] (TEST)

to test someone's ability or determination

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Making people excited and interested

absorbed
animate
be sb's bag idiom
breathe (new) life into sth idiom
captivate
capture
engage
enthuse
entrance 1
intoxicate
intrigue
occupy
pulse
pump
pump sb up
reinvigorate
swing
whip sb into sth
whip sth up
wow factor

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challenge verb [ T ] (STOP)

to tell someone at a border or gate to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there

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Suspecting & questioning

call
call into question idiom
cynic
dispute
doubter
I'd like to see... idiom
if
misgiving
niggle
question
reservation
sceptical
self-doubt
skeptic
skeptical
smell
smell a rat idiom
suspect
suspiciously
suss

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challenge verb [ T ] (REFUSE TO ACCEPT)

specialized law to refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury

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Refusing & rejecting

abnegate
blow
bugger
damned
demur
derecognize
disclaim
door
laugh
override
react against sth
refusal
shoot
shun
sit sth out
throw
throw sth out
turn sb away
vote sth down
wash

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单词	challenge
释义	Contents noun (5) challenge (DIFFICULT JOB) challenge (INVITATION) challenge (QUESTION) challenge (INSTRUCTION) challenge (REFUSAL) verb (5) challenge (INVITE) challenge (DOUBT) challenge (TEST) challenge (STOP) challenge (REFUSE TO ACCEPT) Contents noun (3) challenge (DIFFICULT JOB) challenge (EXPRESSION OF DOUBT) challenge (COMPETITION) verb (3) challenge (ASK TO COMPETE) challenge (PRESENT A DIFFICULT TEST) challenge (EXPRESS DOUBT) more…(1) challenging Contents noun (3) challenge (1) challenge (2) challenge (3) verb (4) challenge (1) challenge (2) challenge (3) challenge (4) English American Business challengenoun uk/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/us/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB) B1 [ C or U ] (the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability: Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest challenges faced by scientists today. You know me - I like a challenge. It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge. More examples Europe's finest golfers are getting ready for the challenge of the Ryder Cup. An awesome challenge lies ahead of them. Finding a cure for cancer is one of the biggest challenges facing medical researchers. I've promised to finish the task by Friday, but it's going to be quite a challenge. It could be a bit of a challenge getting the piano through the doorway. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Complicated and difficult to do advanced ambitious another arduous *as much as you* can do idiom fiddly fiendish fierce formidable get blood out of/from a stone idiom painstaking picnic problematic punishing rigorous unwieldy uphill vexed wearing wearying See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences challenge noun (INVITATION) [ C ] an invitation to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument: "I bet you can't eat all that food on your plate." "Is that a challenge?" [ + to infinitive ] She issued a challenge to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate. [ C ] an invitation to do something difficult, funny, or embarrassing, especially on social media, often as a way of raising money for a good cause: The Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people filmed themselves being doused with icy water, raised awareness and over $100 million for the ALS Association. More examples He issued Tom with a challenge to come out and fight. He thinks he can get to the top of the mountain quickest. That is his challenge to us. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competing and contending (non-sporting) cat close-run competition competitive contend contender contest contestant entry** go in for sth one-upmanship pit sb/sth against sb/sth pit your wits against sb/sth idiom play cat and mouse idiom play sb/sth off against sb/sth race rivalry scramble square try out for sth See more results » challenge noun (QUESTION) C2 [ C or U ] asking if something is true or legal: The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility. Because of the way this research was conducted, its findings are open to challenge. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Suspecting & questioning call call into question idiom cynic dispute doubter I'd like to see... idiom if misgiving niggle question reservation sceptical self-doubt skeptic skeptical smell smell a rat idiom suspect suspiciously suss See more results » challenge noun (INSTRUCTION) [ C ] an instruction given by a soldier or guard at a border or gate, telling someone to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The armed forces generally army AWOL camouflage civilian deploy French Foreign Legion march military mission mod psych ops quick march! idiom recce reconnaissance regular sealed orders soldiering the armed forces the military-industrial complex the National Guard See more results » challenge noun (REFUSAL) [ C ] specialized law the act of refusing to accept someone as a member of a jury: A challenge to a member of the jury should be made before the trial begins. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Refusing & rejecting abnegate blow bugger damned demur derecognize disclaim door laugh override react against sth refusal shoot shun *sit sth* out throw throw sth out turn sb away vote sth down wash See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Judges & juries challengeverb [ T ] uk/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/us/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ challenge verb [ T ] (INVITE) to invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument: Tina has challenged me to a game of poker More examples They challenged us to a game of football. Can I challenge you to a game of chess? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competing and contending (non-sporting) cat close-run competition competitive contend contender contest contestant entry** go in for sth one-upmanship pit sb/sth against sb/sth pit your wits against sb/sth idiom play cat and mouse idiom play sb/sth off against sb/sth race rivalry scramble square try out for sth See more results » challenge verb [ T ] (DOUBT) B2 to question if something is true or legal: Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past. More examples It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director's decision. Six journalists sought to challenge in court the legality of the ban on broadcasting. Union representatives are planning to challenge New Labour policy at the party conference. They did not dare to challenge the sacred cow of parliamentary democracy. They challenged all our beliefs. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Suspecting & questioning call call into question idiom cynic dispute doubter I'd like to see... idiom if misgiving niggle question reservation sceptical self-doubt skeptic skeptical smell smell a rat idiom suspect suspiciously suss See more results » challenge verb [ T ] (TEST) to test someone's ability or determination Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making people excited and interested absorbed animate *be sb's* bag idiom breathe (new) life into sth idiom captivate capture engage enthuse entrance 1 intoxicate intrigue occupy pulse pump pump sb up reinvigorate swing** whip sb into sth *whip sth* up wow factor See more results » challenge verb [ T ] (STOP) to tell someone at a border or gate to stand still and say their name and reasons for being there Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Suspecting & questioning call call into question idiom cynic dispute doubter I'd like to see... idiom if misgiving niggle question reservation sceptical self-doubt skeptic skeptical smell smell a rat idiom suspect suspiciously suss See more results » challenge verb [ T ] (REFUSE TO ACCEPT) specialized law to refuse to accept someone as a member of a jury Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Refusing & rejecting abnegate blow bugger damned demur derecognize disclaim door laugh override** react against sth refusal shoot shun *sit sth* out throw throw sth out turn sb away vote sth down wash See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Judges & juries challengenoun us/ˈtʃæl·əndʒ/ challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB) [ C/U ] something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort: [ C ] It’s a challenge being in a marriage when both partners have high-pressure jobs. [ C ] No matter how long you write, poetry remains a challenge. [ C ] Germany faces broad challenges in the coming years. challenge noun (EXPRESSION OF DOUBT) [ C/U ] a questioning or expression of doubt about the truth or purpose of something, or the right of a person to have or do something: [ U ] Because of the way this research was done, its findings are open to challenge. [ C ] The president is clearly anticipating a new challenge to his authority. challenge noun (COMPETITION) [ C ] something that competes with you or is a threat: The governor barely survived a challenge from an unknown opponent in the primary. challenging adjective us/ˈtʃæl·ən·dʒɪŋ/ For a reporter, covering the White House is a challenging assignment. challengeverb [ T ] us/ˈtʃæl·əndʒ/ challenge verb [ T ] (ASK TO COMPETE) to invite someone to take part in a competition: The other candidates challenged the president to take part in a debate. challenge verb [ T ] (PRESENT A DIFFICULT TEST) to present tasks to someone that need great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully: It’s easy enough to crank out college graduates, but a good education should really challenge them. challenge verb [ T ] (EXPRESS DOUBT) to express or represent doubt about the truth of something: Advanced computers challenge long-held notions about intelligence and thought. challengenoun uk/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/us [ C or U ] a job, duty, or situation that is difficult because you must use a lot of effort, determination, and skill in order to be successful: accept/face/meet a challenge After significant losses last year, the company now faces the challenge of trying to repair its reputation with investors. be/pose/present a challenge The weakness of the dollar could pose a challenge to the company's expansion plans. As a software developer he enjoys the challenge of working with cutting-edge technology. She was getting bored at work and felt she needed a new challenge. Finding time to do the work has proven a real challenge. a big/major/serious challenge [ C ] an invitation for someone to compete against you or for you to prove that you can achieve a particular goal: challenge from sb Responding to a challenge from dissident shareholders, the board approved a number of steps to enhance shareholder value. [ C ] an act of asking whether something is true or legal, or whether someone has the authority or right to do something: mount/launch a challenge against Unions are planning to launch a legal challenge against the airline for changing the work schedules of 14,000 cabin crew. challengeverb [ T ] uk/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/us to officially question whether something is true or legal, or whether someone has the authority or right to do something: Keep copies of all written correspondence to support your case if the company later challenges you for further payment. Corporate lawyers challenged the ban, but the court upheld it last year. to compete against someone or ask them to prove that they can achieve a particular goal: challenge sb to do sth Consumers are challenging manufacturers to adopt greener policies. to encourage someone to increase their skills, determination, abilities, etc. by making them do something new or difficult: People are just looking for jobs that will challenge and inspire them. to cause difficulties for someone or something: Local businesses have been greatly challenged by** the recession.
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challengenoun

challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB)

challenge noun (INVITATION)

challenge noun (QUESTION)

challenge noun (INSTRUCTION)

challenge noun (REFUSAL)

challengeverb [ T ]

challenge verb [ T ] (INVITE)

challenge verb [ T ] (DOUBT)

challenge verb [ T ] (TEST)

challenge verb [ T ] (STOP)

challenge verb [ T ] (REFUSE TO ACCEPT)

challengenoun

challenge noun (DIFFICULT JOB)

challenge noun (EXPRESSION OF DOUBT)

challenge noun (COMPETITION)

challengeverb [ T ]

challenge verb [ T ] (ASK TO COMPETE)

challenge verb [ T ] (PRESENT A DIFFICULT TEST)

challenge verb [ T ] (EXPRESS DOUBT)

challengenoun

challengeverb [ T ]