contest 的用法和发音

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contest

/ˈkɒntest/
名词 动词

基本释义:比赛;竞赛;争夺;争辩

词源:源自拉丁语"contestari",意为"作证、争论"

📚 核心含义

名词:比赛

有组织的竞争性活动

She won first prize in the singing contest.
她在歌唱比赛中获得一等奖。
活动

名词:争夺

为获得某物而进行的竞争

There was a fierce contest for the leadership position.
对领导职位有一场激烈的争夺
竞争

动词:争辩

对某事提出质疑或反对

He plans to contest the election results.
他计划对选举结果提出质疑
法律

"contest"作为名词和动词都很常用,在不同语境下含义有差异。名词侧重竞争性活动,动词则强调质疑或反对。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The beauty contest will be held next month.

They contested the will in court.

It was a close contest between the two teams.

中文翻译

选美比赛将于下月举行。

他们在法庭上对遗嘱提出异议

这是两支队伍之间一场势均力敌的较量

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈkɒntest/

康-特斯特(重读"康")

美式发音
/ˈkɑːntest/

康-特斯特(重读"康")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"康-泰斯特"(应为/ˈkɒntest/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 混淆名词和动词发音(实际发音相同)

🎯 常见搭配

beauty contest

选美比赛

She participated in a beauty contest.
她参加了一场选美比赛
活动

contest a decision

对决定提出异议

They decided to contest the referee's decision.
他们决定对裁判的判罚提出异议
法律

close contest

势均力敌的比赛

It was a close contest until the last minute.
这是一场直到最后一分钟都难分胜负的比赛
体育

语法注意

名词: contest (单数), contests (复数)
动词: contest (原形), contested (过去式), contesting (现在分词)

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He won the context. (错误)

正确:He won the contest.

They will content the results. (错误)

正确:They will contest the results.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The writing contest attracted many participants.
2. They decided to contest the will in court.
3. It was a fair contest between two strong teams.

1. 这次写作比赛吸引了许多参与者。

2. 他们决定在法庭上对遗嘱提出异议

3. 这是两支强队之间一场公平的较量

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The singing contest was a success. [ˈkɒntest]
• He plans to contest the decision. [kənˈtest]
• It was a close contest. [ˈkɑːntest]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She won the content.
2. 讀作[kənˈtɛst](动词)
3. They will context the election results.

1. She won the contest.

2. 名词和动词都读作[ˈkɒntest](英式)

3. They will contest the election results.