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| /ˈkɒntest/ |
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| 1 | a competition , especially one in which people’ s skill in a particular activity or sport is tested （尤指关于某项活动或技能的）竞赛，比赛 |
| a contest between the two top-rated tennis players in the world 两名世界顶级网球运动员之间的比赛 |
| a singing/poetry contest 歌咏比赛/赛诗会 |
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| 2 | a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing to gain power or an advantage 争夺；竞争 |
| the contest for the lottery franchise 彩票特许经营权的竞争 |
| She has now withdrawn from the presidential contest. 她已经退出总统竞选。 |
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| - | no contest mainly spoken
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| used for emphasizing that it is obvious who will win in a situation where different people , companies, teams etc are competing |
| （因一方胜券在握而）毫无竞争可言 |
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