contest
['kɔntest,kən'test]
n.竞赛, 比赛
vt.驳斥, 争取
vi.奋斗
例句与用法：
He got the best of it in the contest.
他在比赛中得胜了。
Tom carried off the first prize in the contest.
汤姆在比赛中获头奖。
This football match is an unequal contest.
这场足球赛是一场实力悬殊的比赛。
She won a gold medal for her fine performance in the contest.
她在竞赛中成绩优异获金牌。
Although he had only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize.
尽管他参加这次竞赛只不过是闹著玩儿而已，却赢得了头奖。
The lawyer contested the claim, and tried to prove that it was false.
律师对那个要求提出异议，并力图证明它是一种无理的要求。
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。
The soldiers contested every inch of ground.
士兵们为争夺每一寸土地而斗争。
词形变化：
形容词: contestable | 名词: contestation | 动词过去式: contested | 动词过去分词: contested | 动词现在分词: contesting | 动词第三人称单数: contests |
详细释义：
n.[C]
1. 争夺, 竞争
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。
2. 竞赛, 比赛
He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.
他参加作文比赛并得了奖。
3. 争论, 争辩
vt.
1. 争夺; 与……竞赛
Three candidates are contesting the presidency.
三个候选人在争夺总统的位子。
2. 对……提出质疑
The plaintiff contested the will.
原告对遗嘱的有效性提出异议。
vi.
竞争, 角逐; 争辩[(+with/against)]