Noun:an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestantsa struggle between rivalsVerb:to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race"
contest的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。This football match is an unequal contest.这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。Janet said she is thinking about attending a KTV contest.珍妮说她正考虑参加一个KTV歌唱比赛。用作及物动词(vt.)I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.我准备下次开庭时反驳法官的判决。We would hotly contest this idea.我们猛烈地批驳这一观点。The soldiers contested every inch of ground.士兵们为争夺每一寸土地而斗争。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.How many people are contesting this seat on the city council?有多少人在竞争市议会的这个席位?They contested every point.他们逐点进行争论。He's contesting the election next week.他在争取下周当选。I intend to contest the judge's decision in another court.我打算在另一个法庭上反驳法官的裁决。The soldiers contested every inch of land.士兵们寸土必争。1The prize was hotly contested.对奖品的竞争很激烈。The referee's decision was contested by the loser.负方对裁判的裁决有异议。用作名词(n.)We entered a fishing contest.我们参加了钓鱼比赛。She took the first place in the beauty contest.她在选美比赛中得了第一名。He won the contest for the deputy leadership.他在副职竞争中获胜。This is man's contest with nature.这是人与大自然的搏斗。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
contest against (v.+prep.)与…竞争 compete against (others)contest against sb/sth
They contested against unreasonable regulations.
他们反对不合理的规定。
She had to contest against a very strong opponent for the championship.
她必须与强手角逐争夺冠军。
contest for (v.+prep.)为获得…而竞争 try to win (sth such as a prize or trade) in competition with (sb or sth)contest for sth
They contested for the position of minister of foreign affairs.
他们在竞争外交部长的职位。
The two teams were contesting for the cup.
两队在争夺奖杯。
The crow contested one another for nesting territory.
乌鸦互相争夺筑巢之地。
contest with (v.+prep.)与…作斗争 fight against (sb or sth)contest with sb/sth
He was reluctant to contest with Mag.
他不愿与玛格竞争。
The two boys with each other to see who was better.
两个孩子较量比个高低。
I had to contest with deep-rooted prejudice.
我得和根深蒂固的偏见作斗争。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)～+名词contest sb's claim on the property驳倒某人对财产的要求contest an election争取选举获胜contest every inch of land寸土必争contest an issue争论问题contest a match比赛竞争contest a passage争夺道路contest the prize争夺奖品contest a seat争夺席位contest a statement驳斥某一说法contest a will对遗嘱提出异议～+副词contest bitterly辛苦地斗争contest ceaselessly无休止地斗争contest diplomatically外交斗争contest dramatically戏剧性地斗争contest hotly激烈地争夺contest successfully成功地驳倒contest violently残暴地竞争～+介词contest against the best runners与最优秀的赛跑选手竞争contest against a person与某人争论,与某人竞争用作名词 (n.)动词+～begin a contest开始比赛end a contest结束比赛enter contest参加比赛hold〔run, stage〕 the contest举行比赛inaugurate a contest发起一场竞赛organize a contest组织一场竞赛watch a contest观看比赛win a contest赢得比赛形容词+～bitter contest激烈的竞争decisive contest决赛musical contest音乐比赛violent contest粗暴的争夺名词+～beauty contest选美比赛composition prize contest作文评奖比赛poetry〔recitation〕 contest诗歌比赛speechcontest演讲比赛essay contest论文比赛介词+～in the contest在争论中～+介词contest against an opponent与对手的竞争contest among〔between〕…之间的竞赛contest at boxing拳击比赛contest for争夺…的比赛contest upon the question of对…问题的争论
经典引文
He was, without Contest, As grand a Rebel as the best.
出自：Edward Ward
For Forms of Government let Fools contest.
出自：Pope
contest的详细讲解：
词语用法
v.(动词)contest的本意是“争论”,现代英语中可指任何善意或恶意的旨在较量能力、力量、耐力、策略、技艺的争斗与竞争,也指在竞赛中一个人的娴熟技巧或优越性可以毫无保留地展示出来。主要用于竞选、辩论、比赛场合。contest可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语；用作不及物动词时常与介词 against 连用表示“与…竞争”,与介词for连用表示“为获得…而竞争”,与介词with连用表示“与…作斗争”。
contest, competition, emulation, race这组词的共同意思是“竞赛,竞争”。其区别在于：1.race可用在大选中的竞争。2.competition指在某项目或某次比赛中与对手所进行的“较量与竞争”,也可指“竞争的对手”。例如:Competition between business firms keeps prices down.商业公司之间的竞争使价格下降。At the Olympic Games our representatives were in competition with the best swimmers from all parts of the world.我们的代表队在奥运会上与世界各地的最佳游泳选手角逐。3.emulation意为“竞赛”,多指抽象的竞争,指在相互仿效的情况下,形成赶超局面,以努力取胜的竞争。例如:The workers in this factory work hard in emulation of the workers in other factories.这工厂的工人努力工作以赶超其他厂的工人。The young man worked hard in emulation of his famous father.这位年轻人努力工作,要迎头赶上他出名的父亲。4.contest多用于有评判委员会的“比赛”。例如:The newspaper is now running an enormous scenario contest.这家报纸正在举办大型电影剧本创作竞赛。He won the contest for the deputy leadership.他在副手竞争中获胜。
