contest /'kɒntest/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
• (n.) a struggle between rivals
• (v.) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Chinese translation

• n. 竞赛, 争论
• vt. 竞争, 争取, 争辩
• vi. 竞争

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'kɒntest/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.53 · Rare

Word forms

contested, contesting, contests

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