contested

The noun is pronounced /'kɒntest/. The verb is pronounced /kən'test/. 名词读作 /'kɒntest/，动词读作 /kən'test/。


1. See also: Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling. ...a writing contest. beauty contest
2. N-COUNT (权力或控制权的)争夺，竞争
   A contest is a struggle to win power or control.
   1. The state election due in November will be the last such ballot before next year's presidential contest...
      定于11月举行的州选举将是明年总统竞选前最后一次此类投票选举。
   2. ...a clear contest between church and state.
      教会与政府之间明显的争斗
3. VERB 争取赢得(选举、比赛等);角逐
   If someone contests an election or competition, they take part in it and try to win it.
   1. He quickly won his party's nomination to contest the elections.
      他很快获得了本党提名,角逐大选。
   2. ...a closely contested regional flower show.
      各方争奇斗艳、难分高下的地区花卉展
4. VERB 争辩;对…提出异议
   If you contest a statement or decision, you object to it formally because you think it is wrong or unreasonable.
   1. Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case...
      你的前任雇主若对本案存有异议，必须在14天内予以答复。
   2. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
      性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。

1. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
   性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。
2. Women are running in nearly all the contested seats in Los Angeles.
   在洛杉矶，女性参选了几乎所有的竞争席位。
3. They contested for the position of minister of foreign affairs.
   他们在竞争外交部长的职位。
4. Three golds will be contested and awarded today.
   今天将决出三块金牌。
5. They contested against unreasonable regulations.
   他们反对不合理的规定。
6. The crow contested one another for nesting territory.
   乌鸦互相争夺筑巢之地。
7. They contested every point.
   他们逐点进行争论。
8. The two teams were well-matched and the game was hotly contested.
   这两个队旗鼓相当，打得十分激烈。
9. The most hotly contested seats were for Western Europe.
   竞争最激烈的席位是西欧地区。
10. We know rockets came only from regime-controlled areas and went only to opposition-controlled or contested neighborhoods.
    我们知道，火箭只来自政府控制的地区，只发向反对派控制或争夺的小区。
11. Both the smartphones and network sectors are fiercely contested.
    智能手机和网络设备市场的竞争均非常激烈。
12. He not only protested, but contested, and with some vehemence.
    他不仅抗议，而且争论，还有些激烈。
13. Judges use a multi-part test, that does not include love, to approve a contested divorce.
    法官使用一个多部分测试来批准诉讼离婚，而这一测试并不包含爱情。
14. They contested the outcome of the race.
    他们在接力赛的结果上争辩不休。
15. The darkness returned to the no-man's land contested by the Taliban and opposition forces north of the capital.
    夜暗重新笼罩在这片无人居住的土地上，塔利班和首都北方的反对派武装正为此展开激烈争夺。
16. The 2001 election was fiercely contested.
    而2001年的选举遭到了强烈地质疑。
17. Property rights are a start but only contested politics and relatively open media can ensure that they are enforceable.
    产权法是一个开始，但是只有存在竞争的政治和相对开放的媒体才能确保它的实施。
18. On others, the facts are hotly contested.
    在其它问题上，双方对相关事实展开了激烈争辩。
19. In addition, China is becoming more assertive in the contested waters between the two countries.
    此外，中国对两国之间有争议海域的态度也更为坚决。
20. Leo and Bill contested the monitor.
    李奥和比尔竞争班长职位。
21. There was a by-election contested by six candidates.
    举行了一次有六位候选人参加角逐的补缺选举。
22. The principle of balance, fairness and neutrality has always been contested.
    人们对平衡、公平和中立的原则一直争论不休。
23. He hopes they will win him more customers in the fiercely contested Chinese market.
    他希望这些措施能在竞争激烈的中国市场为他赢得更多顾客。
24. The USA and France contested the Olympic final for the gold medal in Sydney.
    美国队和法国队在悉尼奥运会上进行决赛，争夺金牌。
25. The referee's decision was contested by the loser.
    输了的那方对裁判的决定提出争议。
26. The title vacated by ali's retirement would be fiercely contested.
    人们将激烈竞争因阿里退休而空出的那个头衔。
27. Let's go to the golf course, since we haven't contested for a long time.
    我们先去高尔夫球场吧，我们好久没有切磋过了。
28. The plaintiff contested the will.
    原告对遗嘱的有效性提出异议。
29. Mark was so childish that he left the meeting just because some representatives contested his ideas.
    马克也太孩子气了，就因为有些代表对他的想法提出质疑他就退出了会议。

adj

1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition
   1. a contested election