contested
- 英式英标[kən\'tɛst]
- 美式音标[\'kɒntest]
vt. 争辩；提出质疑
vi. 竞争；争辩
n. 竞赛；争夺；争论
英文词源
- contested (adj.)
- 1670s, past participle adjective from contest (v.). Of elections, from 1771, American English.
实用例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
- 性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. They contested for the position of minister of foreign affairs.
- 他们在争夺外交部长的职位.
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- 4. The referee's decision was contested by the loser.
- 负方对裁判的裁决有异议.
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- 5. They contested against unreasonable regulations.
- 他们反对不合理的规定.
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