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| /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ |
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| 1 | C/U something that needs a lot of skill , energy , and determination to deal with or achieve , especially something you have never done before and will enjoy doing 艰巨任务；难题；挑战 |
| I was bored with my job and felt I needed a new challenge. 我对当时的工作感到厌烦，觉得需要新的挑战。 |
| meet a challenge (=deal with it successfully) Are western nations ready to meet the enormous environmental challenges that lie ahead? 成功应对挑战 |
| +of We were all keen walkers, and enjoyed the challenge of this remote place. 我们都是徒步旅行爱好者，喜欢面对来自这个边远地方的挑战。 |
| the challenge is to do sth The challenge for policy-makers is to achieve economic growth without damaging the environment. 决策者们面临的难题是在不破坏环境的情况下实现经济增长。 |
| face a challenge (=have to deal with one) The new government faces the daunting challenge of completing the building on time. 面临挑战 |
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| 2 | C an action or idea that questions whether something is true , accurate , or legal （对真实性、准确性、合法性的）质疑，疑问 |
| He began a legal challenge to clear his name. 他开始依法提出质疑，以还自己一个清白。 |
| +to There seems to be no significant challenge to the party’ s free-market ideology. 对于该党的自由市场的意识形态似乎没有什么重大的质疑。 |
| pose/present a challenge to sth Recent discoveries pose a serious challenge to accepted views on the age of the universe. 近期的发现向已被普遍接受的有关宇宙年龄的观点提出了重大的质疑。 |
| | 2a | a refusal to accept someone’ s authority 反抗；反对 | | +to The strike was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the government. 这次罢工被看作是对政府权威的直接挑战。 | | mount a challenge (=make one) They have failed to mount a serious challenge to the existing leadership. 提出抗议 | |
| | 2b | a refusal to accept someone as a member of a jury （对某陪审员的出庭表示的）反对 | |
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| 3 | C an invitation to someone to compete or fight , especially in sport （尤指体育比赛中的）挑战，决斗 |
| +for Agassi returned to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title. 阿加西重返赛场挑战温布尔登网球赛冠军头衔。 |
| issue a challenge One of the men issued the challenge, ‘I’ ll take on any two of you.’ 其中一人发出挑战，“我要和你们中的任意两个较量。” |
| | 3a | singular used in the names of competitions, especially sports competitions （尤用于体育赛事的名称）挑战赛 | | one of the golfers competing in the Million Dollar Challenge 参加百万美元挑战赛的高尔夫球手之一 | |
| Words frequently used with challenge | | challenge 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | biggest, daunting, formidable, greatest, major, new, serious, | 1 | | verbs | accept, enjoy, face, meet, pose, present, relish, rise to, | 1 | | | |
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