Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #3919
contest
质疑；反对；对…提出异议
核心释义
正式或法律语境中
to formally question or oppose something, such as a decision or a legal claim
- 1.
争夺；竞争。
To contend.
- 2.
质疑；反对。
To call into question; to oppose.
- 3.
努力保持或维护；奋力保卫。
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- 4.
使...成为争论或诉讼对象
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- 5.
作为诉讼对象；辩护(如应诉)；通过法律程序对主张提出异议或抵制。
To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
争夺；争取；努力捍卫；争夺；竞争。；质疑；反对。；努力保持或维护；奋力保卫。；使...成为争论或诉讼对象
用法In use
The lawyer plans to contest the validity of the contract in court.
用法提示：动词contest表示对某事的合法性进行争辩或质疑。
Several athletes will contest the gold medal in the final race.
用法提示：动词contest表示为了获得某物而竞争。
She contested the election results, claiming there were irregularities.
用法提示：动词contest表示正式反对或质疑某项结果。
They contested the outcome of the race
contest sth
及物动词，后接席位、比赛、奖项等，表示争夺；后接决定、遗嘱、指控等，表示质疑或反对。
Three candidates will contest the seat in the next election.
三名候选人将在下次选举中争夺这个席位。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contest the result
- 对结果提出质疑
- The losing team may formally contest the result of the match.落败的一方可以正式对比赛结果提出质疑。
- contest a decision
- 对决定提出异议
- She decided to contest the committee's decision.她决定对委员会的决定提出异议。
- contest a claim
- 对索赔（或主张）提出异议
- The insurance company hired a lawyer to contest the claim.保险公司聘请律师对索赔提出异议。
- contest an election
- 角逐选举；在竞选中争夺
- Three candidates will contest the election for mayor.三位候选人将角逐市长选举。
- contest a will
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用拆字助记：con+test。把对方的话当作一场“test（测试）”，你参与（con）其中，去“质疑、争夺”结果。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律争议、选举/政治、体育竞赛 作为动词，contest 多用于正式场合或书面语，常见于法律、选举和体育报道中；作‘质疑’讲时比 challenge 更正式，作‘争夺’讲时比 compete 表达更正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
目标词按所给音标读作 /ˈkɑntɛst/，几乎没有常见词与之押韵。下列单词拼写结尾均为 -test，但发音差异明显：test /tɛst/、protest /prəˈtɛst/、attest /əˈtɛst/、detest /dɪˈtɛst/、manifest /ˈmænɪfɛst/、latest /ˈleɪtɪst/。注意它们都不与目标词押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
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