chal·lenge

noun

OPAL W

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill挑战；艰巨任务
- a tough/major/significant challenge严峻／重大／巨大的挑战
- The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
- She still faces many challenges (= has to deal with them).她仍然面临着许多挑战（=必须应对它们）。
- Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face.环境的破坏是我们所面临的最严峻的挑战之一。
- The greatest challenge facing the region is unemployment. 该地区面临的最大挑战是失业。
- Rapid industrialization presents both challenges and opportunities.快速工业化既带来挑战，也带来机遇。
- challenge of something Countries need to work together to address the challenge of climate change.各国需要携手应对气候变化的挑战。
- Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully).学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。
- I’m looking forward to the challenge of my new job.我期待着新工作的挑战。
- challenge of doing something The gallery has risen to the challenge of exhibiting the works of young artists.该美术馆已做好准备以应对展出年轻艺术家作品的挑战。
- challenge for somebody/something The challenge for the government is to find a way of providing affordable housing.政府面临的挑战是找到一种提供经济适用房的方法。
- challenge to somebody/something Digital piracy continues to pose huge challenges to the industry.数字盗版仍然会给业界带来巨大的挑战。
Wordfinder
- adrenaline
- adventure
- attempt
- challenge
- enthusiasm
- escapade
- excitement
- explore
- kick
- thrill
Extra Examples
- He has taken on some exciting new challenges with this job.他已经接受了这份工作带来的一些令人兴奋的新挑战。
- Liszt's piano music presents an enormous technical challenge.李斯特的钢琴曲是对演奏技巧的巨大挑战。
- She could always be counted on when a challenge arose.有困难的时候总是可以依靠她。
- The army faced the daunting challenge of fighting a war on two fronts.军队面临要在两条战线作战的严峻挑战。
- The challenge lies in creating a demand for the product.挑战在于使人们对该产品有所需求。
- The competitive market represents significant challenges for farmers.竞争激烈的市场对农民意味着很大的挑战。
- the challenges facing nurses in casualty急诊室护士面临的挑战
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- enormous
- …
verb + challenge
- be
- constitute
- remain
- …
challenge + verb
- confront somebody
- face somebody
- arise
- …
an invitation or a suggestion to somebody that they should enter a competition, fight, etc.挑战书；（比赛、打斗等的）邀请，提议
- She accepted his challenge to a debate on the issue.她接受了他对这个问题进行辩论的挑战。
- I'm looking forward to taking on the challenge.我期待着接受挑战。
- challenge for something He plans to mount a challenge for the party leadership.他计划向党的领导层发起挑战。
Extra Examples
- She took up his challenge.她接受了他的挑战。
- plans to mount a leadership challenge within the party在党内挑战领导地位的计划
- his title challenge to the heavyweight champion他向重量级冠军发起挑战的比赛
- a challenge from the other political party另外一个政党发出的挑战
- I accepted his challenge to a game of chess.我接受他的挑战，与他下一盘棋。
Topics Suggestions and adviceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- serious
- strong
- …
verb + challenge
- be
- constitute
- present
- …
preposition
- challenge from
- challenge to
a statement or an action that shows that somebody refuses to accept something and questions whether it is right, legal, etc.质询；质疑；提出异议
- Their legal challenge was unsuccessful.他们提出的法律质疑未能成功。
- challenge to something It was a direct challenge to the president's authority.这是对主席权威的直接质疑。
- challenge from somebody The commission reconsidered the rules after a challenge from the television networks.在电视网络提出质疑后，该委员会重新考虑了这些规则。
Extra Examples
- The demonstration represents a direct challenge to the new law.这次示威是对新法律的直接质疑。
- a legal challenge to the President's power对总统权力的合法质询
- He was answering challenges to the government's policy.他在回应对政府政策的质询。
- Our team will have to fight off the challenge from better trained teams.我们必须打败比我们更训练有素的队伍的挑战。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- serious
- strong
- …
verb + challenge
- be
- constitute
- present
- …
preposition
- challenge from
- challenge to

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘accusation’ and ‘accuse’): from Old French chalenge (noun), chalenger (verb), from Latin calumnia ‘calumny’, calumniari ‘slander’.

chal·lenge

verb

OPAL W

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they challenge	/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
he / she / it challenges	/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/
past simple challenged	/ˈtʃælɪndʒd/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒd/
past participle challenged	/ˈtʃælɪndʒd/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒd/
-ing form challenging	/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/

to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc.; to refuse to accept something对…怀疑（或质疑）；拒绝接受 synonym dispute
- challenge something His legal team immediately sought to challenge the decision. 他的法律团队立即试图对这一裁定提出质疑。
- The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.此案情纯属捏造，已在法庭上被揭穿。
- She does not like anyone challenging her authority.她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。
- This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。
- The new study challenges fundamental assumptions about the virus. 这项新研究挑战了有关该病毒的基本假设。
- challenge somebody on something She challenged him on his old-fashioned views.她不认可他的旧观念。
- challenge somebody He repeated the claim but the interviewer did not challenge him.他重复了这一说法，但采访者没有质疑他。
Language Bank argue
argueVerbs for reporting an opinion
- Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.一些评论家认为毕加索毕生都是一位大师。
- Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.其他人坚称他战后的作品质量明显下降。
- Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.毕加索自己声称，好的艺术是创造出来的，伟大的艺术却是偷来的。
- As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如史密斯所述，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
- As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如作者指出的那样，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
- The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting.作者对这种观点表示质疑，即毕加索的雕塑不及他的绘画。
- It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music.据说毕加索的绘画受到爵士乐的影响。
Extra Examples
- Harley sought to challenge the jurisdiction of the court.哈利试图质疑该法院的审判权。
- She was effectively challenging the whole basis on which society was run.她对社会运转的整个基础提出了有力的质疑。
- The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
Topics Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- directly
- openly
- publicly
- …
verb + challenge
- seek to
preposition
- on
to invite somebody to enter a competition, fight, etc.; to suggest strongly that somebody should do something (especially when you think that they might be unwilling to do it)向（某人）挑战；（尤指在对方不情愿时）强烈建议（某人做某事）
- challenge somebody to something Mike challenged me to a game of chess.迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。
- The count challenged him to a duel.伯爵邀他决斗。
- challenge somebody to do something The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。
Topics Suggestions and adviceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- seriously
- successfully
- unsuccessfully
- …
preposition
- for
- to
[intransitive, transitive] to enter into to a competition against somebody to achieve something or take something from them挑战书；（比赛、打斗等的）邀请，提议
- challenge for something She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.她已准备好竞争党内领导地位。
- challenge somebody for something He challenged her for the role of leader.他跟她争夺领导职位。
- challenge somebody She is the person most likely to challenge him before the next election.她是最有可能在下次选举前挑战他的人。
to test somebody’s/your ability and skills, especially in an interesting way考查，考验（能力和技巧）
- challenge somebody The job doesn't really challenge her.这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。
- No one has seriously challenged the champion.从来没有人真正地挑战过这个冠军。
- challenge yourself She continues to challenge herself as a dancer.作为一名舞者，她不断挑战自己。
challenge somebody to order somebody to stop and say who they are or what they are doing盘问；查问
- We were challenged by police at the border.我们在边境受到警察盘问。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘accusation’ and ‘accuse’): from Old French chalenge (noun), chalenger (verb), from Latin calumnia ‘calumny’, calumniari ‘slander’.