ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTEST | CONTEST + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤close, equal, even, tight勢均力敵的角逐➤closely fought, hard-fought激烈的比賽;艱難的角逐▸➤one-sided, unequal (BrE) 一邊倒的比賽◇The contest was too one-sided to be exciting.這場比賽太一邊倒,沒什麼意思。➤open勝負難料的比賽◇This contest is wide open: any of half a dozen teams could win it.這場競賽勝負難料,其中 6 個隊都有機會獲勝。➤fair公平的角逐◇The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest.其他競標人抱怨該合同的競標不公平。➤exciting, good, great, real, thrilling激動人心的比賽;精彩的比賽;盛大的賽事;真正的較量;扣人心弦的比賽▸➤bitter激烈的較量▸➤head-to-head一對一的較量◇The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last two compete in a head-to-head contest.參賽選手一個一個被淘汰,最後只剩下兩名選手一對一較量。➤global, international, local, national, regional全球/國際/地方/全國/地區賽事▸➤election, electoral, gubernatorial, leadership, political, presidential, primary競選;州長競選;領導層競選;政治選舉;總統競選;初期競選▸➤beauty, popularity, song, talent選美/人氣/歌詠/才藝比賽▸➤athletic, sporting, sports (especially NAmE) 田徑比賽;體育競賽VERB + CONTEST➤have, hold, run舉行比賽◇We have three major beauty contests a year.我們每年舉行 3 次大型的選美比賽。◇Talent contests are held in the club.才藝比賽在這家俱樂部舉行。➤sponsor (NAmE) 贊助比賽▸➤compete in, enter, take part in參加比賽;加入角逐◇A third candidate has entered the contest for the Republican nomination.第三位候選人加入了角逐共和黨提名的行列。➤lose, win在比賽中落敗/勝出CONTEST + VERB➤take place競賽開始PREPOSITION➤during a/the contest在競賽期間◇During the election contest newspapers are not allowed to publish public opinion polls.競選期間不允許報紙刊登民意測驗結果。➤in a/the contest在競賽中◇Both sides are predicting victory in this close contest.雙方都預言自己將在這場勢均力敵的角逐中獲勝。➤out of a/the contest退出比賽◇Jackson has injured his knee and is now out of the contest.傑克遜膝蓋受傷,現已退出比賽。➤contest against與⋯的競賽◇He won his opening contest against Costa of Argentina.他贏得了與來自阿根廷的科斯塔的首場比賽。➤contest between⋯之間的比賽◇the contest between these two great boxers這兩名偉大的拳擊手之間的比賽➤contest for為爭取⋯的角逐◇the contest for the leadership of the party黨內領導權之爭➤contest over就⋯的競爭◇In the animal kingdom intruders usually lose contests over territories.在動物王國裏,入侵者通常在領地爭奪中被擊敗。➤contest with和⋯的競賽◇The New Zealanders are looking forward to future contests with South Africa.新西蘭人盼望着將來同南非進行更多比賽。PHRASES➤a contest of skills, a contest of strength技巧的/力氣的較量▸➤be no contest (used when one side in a contest is much stronger than the other and is sure to win)強弱懸殊的比賽▸➤the winner of a contest競賽獲勝者contest
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1in a competition競爭ADVERB➤bitterly, fiercely, hotly, keenly (especially BrE) 激烈地爭奪◇The election was bitterly contested.選舉競爭激烈。➤closely, tightly競爭勢均力敵▸➤successfully爭奪成功contest
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2oppose反對ADVERB➤fiercely, hotly, strongly, vigorously激烈地反駁;有力地辯駁◇His views on evolution are strongly contested by other scientists.他的進化論觀點遭到其他科學家的強烈質疑。➤successfully成功地辯駁◇Defence lawyers successfully contested the case.被告律師對這一案件進行了成功的辯護。
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