contest 词汇解释：

含义：

contest 作为名词时，表示“竞赛、比赛、竞争”，指两个或更多的人、团体或国家之间为某种目标而进行的竞争。

作为动词时，表示“争论、争夺、竞赛”，指参与或争取某一竞争性活动的过程。

音标：[ˈkɒntɛst]（英） [ˈkɑːntɛst]（美）

翻译：

作为名词，翻译为“竞赛，比赛，争夺”。

作为动词，翻译为“争辩，争夺，竞赛”。

读音：

英式发音：[ˈkɒn·test]

美式发音：[ˈkɑːn·test]

用法：

名词用法：通常指的是正式的比赛或竞赛，具有竞争性质。

动词用法：用于描述与他人或他方争夺某物或挑战某个问题。

例句：

She entered the singing contest and won first place.
她参加了歌唱比赛并获得了第一名。

The two teams are preparing for a fierce contest of strength and skill.
这两支队伍正准备进行一场激烈的力量与技巧比拼。

The lawyer decided to contest the will in court.
律师决定在法庭上争辩遗嘱的有效性。

They contested the results of the election, claiming there was voter fraud.
他们对选举结果提出异议，声称有选民欺诈。

The contest was fierce, but in the end, he came out as the winner.
比赛非常激烈，但最终他成为了赢家。

We had a contest to see who could eat the most hot dogs.
我们举行了一场比赛，看谁能吃最多的热狗。

She contested the decision, believing it was unfair.
她对这一决定提出异议，认为它不公平。

The contest for the best student essay was tough this year.
今年最佳学生论文的比赛非常激烈。

He managed to contest the championship title despite his injury.
尽管受伤，他还是成功争夺了冠军头衔。

The contest between the two companies for the contract was intense.
两家公司之间为获得合同的竞争异常激烈。

短语搭配：

beauty contest - 选美比赛

contest of strength - 力量比赛

contest for - 争夺某物

contest the decision - 对决定提出异议

contest rules - 比赛规则

contest entry - 比赛报名

open contest - 公开比赛

contest winner - 比赛获胜者

contest prize - 比赛奖品

friendly contest - 友谊赛