| 单词 | challenge |
| 释义 | challenge (once / 113 pages) 1nv 2vn 3vn 4nv 5n A challenge is something that puts you to the test — like running your first marathon or reading War and Peace. Challenge, as a verb, is derived from a Latin word meaning "to accuse falsely," and it is still used much as it was in the 13th century, in the sense of questioning whether something is true or right. Students sometimes challenge a weeknight curfew, and lawyers might challenge the evidence submitted by the other side in a lawsuit. Challenge is also used as a noun for a competition in which people challenge one another to prove that they’re the best at something. WORD FAMILYchallenge: challengeable, challenged, challenger, challenges, challenging, counterchallenge+/challengeable: unchallengeable/challenged: unchallenged/challenger: challengers/challenging: challengingly/unchallengeable: unchallengeably USAGE EXAMPLESBrad Kaaya rewrote the Miami record book in three years, and is off to a bigger challenge. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “This will be a very challenged leasing environment almost everywhere,” Mr. Parsons said. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s a challenge but it’s nothing that we can’t handle,” Burnett said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a call to engage in a contest or fight Syn|Hypo|Hyper gauntlet dare, daring a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy confrontationa bold challenge call-outa challenge to a fight or duel defiancea hostile challenge calling into question, demand for explanationa challenge to defend what someone has said demand for identificationas by a sentry gantlet, gauntletto offer or accept a challenge speech act the use of language to perform some act 2v issue a challenge to 2Fischer challenged Spassky to a match Hypo|Hyper provoke, stimulate provide the needed stimulus for counterchallengechallenge in turn call into question, oppugn, questionchallenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of impeachchallenge the honesty or veracity of impugnattack as false or wrong dare, defychallenge call one's bluffask to prove what someone is claiming call outchallenge to a duel remand, remit, send backrefer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision appealtake a court case to a higher court for review action, litigate, process, sueinstitute legal proceedings against; file a suit against litigateengage in legal proceedings entice, lure, temptprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion rejuvenatecause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land jogstimulate to remember incite, instigate, set off, stir upprovoke or stir up brazenface with defiance or impudence expediteprocess fast and efficiently agitate, foment, stir uptry to stir up public opinion bid, invite ask someone in a friendly way to do something 1v take exception to She challenged his claims Syn|Hypo|Hyper dispute, gainsay call challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of callchallenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense contend, contest, repugn to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation 2n questioning a statement and demanding an explanation 3his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy Hyper inquiring, questioning a request for information 1v raise a formal objection in a court of law Syn|Hypo|Hyper take exception appeal challenge (a decision) object express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent 2n a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror 4Hyper objection the speech act of objecting 1n a demand by a sentry for a password or identification Hyper demand an urgent or peremptory request 2v ask for identification 5The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard Hyper bespeak, call for, quest, request express the need or desire for; ask for n a demanding or stimulating situation they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power Hyper situation, state of affairs the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time |
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