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🔑con·testverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycontestBrE/kənˈtest/NAmE/kənˈtest/present simple - he / she / itcontestsBrE/kənˈtests/NAmE/kənˈtests/past simplecontestedBrE/kənˈtestɪd/NAmE/kənˈtestɪd/past participlecontestedBrE/kənˈtestɪd/NAmE/kənˈtestɪd/ -ing formcontestingBrE/kənˈtestɪŋ/NAmE/kənˈtestɪŋ/BrE/kənˈtest/NAmE/kənˈtest/~sthtotakepartinacompetition, election, etc. andtrytowinit争取赢得(比赛、选举等)◆Threecandidatescontestedtheleadership. 有三位候选人角逐领导权。◆ahotly/fiercely/keenlycontestedgame(= oneinwhichtheplayerstryveryhardtowinandthescoresareclose)竞争十分激烈的比赛~sthtoformallyopposeadecisionorstatementbecauseyouthinkitiswrong争辩;就…提出异议◆tocontestawill(= trytoshowthatitwasnotcorrectlymadeinlaw)对遗嘱提出质疑◆Thedivorcewasnotcontested. 这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。