Definition of tournament in English:

tournament

noun ˈtʊənəm(ə)nt

1(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize.
比赛，锦标赛，联赛
Example sentencesExamples
- South Africa have competed at the last two World Cup tournaments and three African Nations Cup finals.
- The Greeks proved in the European Championships that winning games, and tournaments, needn't be a pretty spectacle now.
- Myself and the lads I worked with would all swap shifts and take alternate weekends off, which was great because it allowed me to compete in tournaments.
- In this, the first game of the tournament, the North West take on the Midlands.
- I like big events and know how to prepare for and focus on big games and tournaments.
- But it was a false dawn because they haven't won a game at the tournament since.
- These days, you need to take breaks and rejuvenate yourself, because the tournaments are getting more competitive.
- At the time, teams competed in both tournaments, and both were equally important.
- Can you foresee a time when gaming tournaments rival sports championships in terms of audience interest and ratings?
- Unlike many of the games in the tournament this one was played without fear by both teams.
- She competed regularly in junior tournaments throughout Ohio and was good enough to play in national events.
- The two-set victory left May and Walsh as the only team that have not dropped a single game in the tournament.
- In 14 World Cup games in five previous tournaments Korea had not won a match.
- Some coaches would laugh at team bowling tournaments, at weightlifting competition and the like.
- In fact, they lost all their games in both tournaments by cricket scores.
- The two sides meet at the start of the tournament in a game as important and as big as England's clash with France.
- England beat them in the semi-final in one of the best games of the tournament.
- He said all competitions or tournaments that were scheduled to take place this weekend should go ahead as arranged.
- Activities will include tennis coaching, co-ordination games, multi sport tournaments and lots more.
- The Oklahoma City native competes in bass fishing tournaments and would one day like to do so full time.
Synonyms
competition, contest, championship, series, meeting, meet, event, match, trial, bout, fixture
British clash
2(in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize.
（中世纪的）骑士马上比武大会
Example sentencesExamples
- It examines chivalric ritual and tournament, much of which took place at Greenwich.
- Two stimulating papers look at tournaments and trial by battle: courtly violence in the vein of what has been discussed above.
- Hunting and tournaments, at least for some nobles, began to give way to a lively interest in culture and education.
- Heraldry originated in medieval warfare and tournaments when it was necessary to identify knights who were completely covered in armour.
- The mêlée tournaments of this period were extremely rough affairs.
- During times of peace, the tournament was the setting for displays of military and equestrian skill.
- What no one could expect was the death, in July, of Henry II of France in an accident at a tournament.
- Warwick Castle has been staging jousting tournaments since the 12 th century, so they really should have the hang of it by now.
- Geoffrey was fatally wounded in a tournament in Paris and the baby was born afterwards, in 1187.
- Later the same year Albany was killed by a lance splinter at a tournament in Paris.
- So he decides to pretend he's the knight and enter a big old jousting tournament.
- The Black Knight tournament is held twice a year, once in the fall term, and again in the winter term.
Synonyms
joust, jousting, tourney, tilt
lists
1. 2.1 A modern event involving display of military techniques and exercises.
  阅兵式
  the Royal Tournament
  皇家阅兵式。

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier 'take part in a tourney' (see tourney).

Definition of tournament in US English:

tournament

noun

1(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize.
比赛，锦标赛，联赛
Example sentencesExamples
- The two-set victory left May and Walsh as the only team that have not dropped a single game in the tournament.
- In this, the first game of the tournament, the North West take on the Midlands.
- At the time, teams competed in both tournaments, and both were equally important.
- Some coaches would laugh at team bowling tournaments, at weightlifting competition and the like.
- Activities will include tennis coaching, co-ordination games, multi sport tournaments and lots more.
- These days, you need to take breaks and rejuvenate yourself, because the tournaments are getting more competitive.
- Can you foresee a time when gaming tournaments rival sports championships in terms of audience interest and ratings?
- The two sides meet at the start of the tournament in a game as important and as big as England's clash with France.
- The Oklahoma City native competes in bass fishing tournaments and would one day like to do so full time.
- England beat them in the semi-final in one of the best games of the tournament.
- I like big events and know how to prepare for and focus on big games and tournaments.
- He said all competitions or tournaments that were scheduled to take place this weekend should go ahead as arranged.
- She competed regularly in junior tournaments throughout Ohio and was good enough to play in national events.
- Myself and the lads I worked with would all swap shifts and take alternate weekends off, which was great because it allowed me to compete in tournaments.
- In fact, they lost all their games in both tournaments by cricket scores.
- The Greeks proved in the European Championships that winning games, and tournaments, needn't be a pretty spectacle now.
- Unlike many of the games in the tournament this one was played without fear by both teams.
- In 14 World Cup games in five previous tournaments Korea had not won a match.
- But it was a false dawn because they haven't won a game at the tournament since.
- South Africa have competed at the last two World Cup tournaments and three African Nations Cup finals.
Synonyms
competition, contest, championship, series, meeting, meet, event, match, trial, bout, fixture
2(in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize.
（中世纪的）骑士马上比武大会
Example sentencesExamples
- Heraldry originated in medieval warfare and tournaments when it was necessary to identify knights who were completely covered in armour.
- Two stimulating papers look at tournaments and trial by battle: courtly violence in the vein of what has been discussed above.
- So he decides to pretend he's the knight and enter a big old jousting tournament.
- Warwick Castle has been staging jousting tournaments since the 12 th century, so they really should have the hang of it by now.
- Hunting and tournaments, at least for some nobles, began to give way to a lively interest in culture and education.
- Geoffrey was fatally wounded in a tournament in Paris and the baby was born afterwards, in 1187.
- During times of peace, the tournament was the setting for displays of military and equestrian skill.
- What no one could expect was the death, in July, of Henry II of France in an accident at a tournament.
- It examines chivalric ritual and tournament, much of which took place at Greenwich.
- The Black Knight tournament is held twice a year, once in the fall term, and again in the winter term.
- Later the same year Albany was killed by a lance splinter at a tournament in Paris.
- The mêlée tournaments of this period were extremely rough affairs.
Synonyms
joust, jousting, tourney, tilt

Origin

Middle English (in tournament (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier ‘take part in a tourney’ (see tourney).

单词	tournament
释义	Definition of tournament in English: tournament noun ˈtʊənəm(ə)nt 1(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize. 比赛，锦标赛，联赛 Example sentencesExamples South Africa have competed at the last two World Cup tournaments and three African Nations Cup finals. The Greeks proved in the European Championships that winning games, and tournaments, needn't be a pretty spectacle now. Myself and the lads I worked with would all swap shifts and take alternate weekends off, which was great because it allowed me to compete in tournaments. In this, the first game of the tournament, the North West take on the Midlands. I like big events and know how to prepare for and focus on big games and tournaments. But it was a false dawn because they haven't won a game at the tournament since. These days, you need to take breaks and rejuvenate yourself, because the tournaments are getting more competitive. At the time, teams competed in both tournaments, and both were equally important. Can you foresee a time when gaming tournaments rival sports championships in terms of audience interest and ratings? Unlike many of the games in the tournament this one was played without fear by both teams. She competed regularly in junior tournaments throughout Ohio and was good enough to play in national events. The two-set victory left May and Walsh as the only team that have not dropped a single game in the tournament. In 14 World Cup games in five previous tournaments Korea had not won a match. Some coaches would laugh at team bowling tournaments, at weightlifting competition and the like. In fact, they lost all their games in both tournaments by cricket scores. The two sides meet at the start of the tournament in a game as important and as big as England's clash with France. England beat them in the semi-final in one of the best games of the tournament. He said all competitions or tournaments that were scheduled to take place this weekend should go ahead as arranged. Activities will include tennis coaching, co-ordination games, multi sport tournaments and lots more. The Oklahoma City native competes in bass fishing tournaments and would one day like to do so full time. Synonyms competition, contest, championship, series, meeting, meet, event, match, trial, bout, fixture British clash 2(in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize. （中世纪的）骑士马上比武大会 Example sentencesExamples It examines chivalric ritual and tournament, much of which took place at Greenwich. Two stimulating papers look at tournaments and trial by battle: courtly violence in the vein of what has been discussed above. Hunting and tournaments, at least for some nobles, began to give way to a lively interest in culture and education. Heraldry originated in medieval warfare and tournaments when it was necessary to identify knights who were completely covered in armour. The mêlée tournaments of this period were extremely rough affairs. During times of peace, the tournament was the setting for displays of military and equestrian skill. What no one could expect was the death, in July, of Henry II of France in an accident at a tournament. Warwick Castle has been staging jousting tournaments since the 12 th century, so they really should have the hang of it by now. Geoffrey was fatally wounded in a tournament in Paris and the baby was born afterwards, in 1187. Later the same year Albany was killed by a lance splinter at a tournament in Paris. So he decides to pretend he's the knight and enter a big old jousting tournament. The Black Knight tournament is held twice a year, once in the fall term, and again in the winter term. Synonyms joust, jousting, tourney, tilt lists 2.1 A modern event involving display of military techniques and exercises. 阅兵式 the Royal Tournament 皇家阅兵式。 Origin Middle English (in sense 2): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier 'take part in a tourney' (see tourney). Definition of tournament in US English: tournament noun 1(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize. 比赛，锦标赛，联赛 Example sentencesExamples The two-set victory left May and Walsh as the only team that have not dropped a single game in the tournament. In this, the first game of the tournament, the North West take on the Midlands. At the time, teams competed in both tournaments, and both were equally important. Some coaches would laugh at team bowling tournaments, at weightlifting competition and the like. Activities will include tennis coaching, co-ordination games, multi sport tournaments and lots more. These days, you need to take breaks and rejuvenate yourself, because the tournaments are getting more competitive. Can you foresee a time when gaming tournaments rival sports championships in terms of audience interest and ratings? The two sides meet at the start of the tournament in a game as important and as big as England's clash with France. The Oklahoma City native competes in bass fishing tournaments and would one day like to do so full time. England beat them in the semi-final in one of the best games of the tournament. I like big events and know how to prepare for and focus on big games and tournaments. He said all competitions or tournaments that were scheduled to take place this weekend should go ahead as arranged. She competed regularly in junior tournaments throughout Ohio and was good enough to play in national events. Myself and the lads I worked with would all swap shifts and take alternate weekends off, which was great because it allowed me to compete in tournaments. In fact, they lost all their games in both tournaments by cricket scores. The Greeks proved in the European Championships that winning games, and tournaments, needn't be a pretty spectacle now. Unlike many of the games in the tournament this one was played without fear by both teams. In 14 World Cup games in five previous tournaments Korea had not won a match. But it was a false dawn because they haven't won a game at the tournament since. South Africa have competed at the last two World Cup tournaments and three African Nations Cup finals. Synonyms competition, contest, championship, series, meeting, meet, event, match, trial, bout, fixture 2(in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize. （中世纪的）骑士马上比武大会 Example sentencesExamples Heraldry originated in medieval warfare and tournaments when it was necessary to identify knights who were completely covered in armour. Two stimulating papers look at tournaments and trial by battle: courtly violence in the vein of what has been discussed above. So he decides to pretend he's the knight and enter a big old jousting tournament. Warwick Castle has been staging jousting tournaments since the 12 th century, so they really should have the hang of it by now. Hunting and tournaments, at least for some nobles, began to give way to a lively interest in culture and education. Geoffrey was fatally wounded in a tournament in Paris and the baby was born afterwards, in 1187. During times of peace, the tournament was the setting for displays of military and equestrian skill. What no one could expect was the death, in July, of Henry II of France in an accident at a tournament. It examines chivalric ritual and tournament, much of which took place at Greenwich. The Black Knight tournament is held twice a year, once in the fall term, and again in the winter term. Later the same year Albany was killed by a lance splinter at a tournament in Paris. The mêlée tournaments of this period were extremely rough affairs. Synonyms joust, jousting, tourney, tilt Origin Middle English (in tournament (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier ‘take part in a tourney’ (see tourney).
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