/ˈkɒntest ||; ˈkɑntɛst/noun
[C] a competition to find out who is the best, strongest, most beautiful, etc 比赛;竞赛:
I've decided to enter that writing contest.我决定参加那个写作比赛。The by-election will be a contest between the two main parties.这次补选将是两个主要政党的一场对垒。
contest²
/kənˈtest ||; kənˈtɛst/verb[T]
1 to take part in a competition or try to win sth 参加竞争;争取赢得:
Twenty-four teams will contest next year's World Cup.将有二十四支球队争夺明年的世界杯。
2 to say that sth is wrong or that it was not done properly 反驳;质疑:
They contested the decision, saying that the judges had not been fair.他们对裁决提出质疑,说法官不公正。