词汇精选:contest的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
英[ˈkɒntɛst];美[ˈkɑnˌtɛst]
竞赛,比赛 [C]
例句:
He asked how many of us were going to take part in this maths contest.
他问我们将有多少人参加数学竞赛。
例句:
He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.
他参加作文比赛并得了奖。
争夺;竞争;竞选 [C]
例句:
The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England.
法国和英国争夺北美洲的战争以英国的胜利而告终。
例句:
A bitter contest developed between the two men for that position.
那两个人为得到这一职位展开了激烈的竞争。
争论,争辩 [C]
v.
英[kənˈtɛst ];美[kənˈtɛst]
争夺(地盘、阵地、席位等);争取赢得(奖品、胜利、一场战役等)
例句:
The contest between France and England for North America ended in victory for England.
法国和英国争夺北美洲的战争以英国的胜利而告终。
例句:
The contest between the two powers for the control of the region.
两个强国为了控制那一地区所进行的争夺。
对…提出质疑 [T]
例句:
The plaintiff contested the will.
原告对遗嘱的有效性提出异议。
与...竞争;争夺;竞争,角逐;争辩 [I,T]
例句:
Jim had to contest against the world's best runners in the game.
吉姆必须在运动会上与世界最优秀的赛跑选手们竞争。
例句:
Three candidates are contesting the presidency.
三个候选人在争夺总统的位子。
二、词义辨析:
compete,contend,contest,rival
这些动词均可表示“竞争”之意。compete普通用词,含义广泛。既可指体育活动等活动中争取优胜的相互竞争,也可指为了自己的利益与他人竞争。contend指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力,强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。contest指为争夺土地、阵地、权力或荣誉等而展开的竞争。rival指在两方或多方的竞争或比赛中,谁都想战胜或比得上对手。
三、词义辨析:
competition,contest,match
这些名词均有“比赛,竞争”之意。competition多指体育运动中的各项比赛、角逐,也指知识、技巧等方面的竞赛。contest多指在音乐、书法、演讲等方面所进行的比赛或竞争。其结果,由评判委员会裁决。 match通常指体育运动项目的比赛,隐含势均力敌意味。
四、参考例句:
This football match is an unequal contest.
这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。
The evenness of the contest is surprising.
争论双方人数平均得令人吃惊。
Are you ready? The speech contest will begin tomorrow.
你准备好了吗?演讲比赛明天就开始了。
Were you present at the declamation contest of Freshmen?
大一的朗诵比赛你参加了没有?
There is a preliminary contest before the final one.
在决赛前有一场预赛。
The match looks like being a David and Goliath contest.
比赛看上去像是一场力量悬殊的较量。
This has stripped the contest down to its essentials.
这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。
Will you enter for this week's beauty contest?
你要参加这个星期的选美比赛吗?
The latest opinion polls are predicting a very close contest.
最近的民意测验预测竞争将会非常激烈。
The boxer retired from the contest with eye injuries.
该拳击手因眼部受伤而退出比赛。