a singing contest
歌咏比赛
a talent contest
新秀大奖赛
to enter/win/lose a contest
参加╱赢得竞赛；竞赛失败
a contest for the leadership of the party
争夺政党的领导权
Three candidates contested the leadership.
有三位候选人角逐领导权。
a hotly/fiercely/keenly contested game(= one in which the players try very hard to win and the scores are close)
竞争十分激烈的比赛
to contest a will(= try to show that it was not correctly made in law)
对遗嘱提出质疑
The porce was not contested.
这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。
1.竞赛,比赛
2.竞争,争论
1.争夺(胜败,土地等)
2.争议,辩驳,争论
3.争夺;竞争;争论 (against, with)
1.Friday brought a rooftop barbecue, and Saturday there was an air-guitar contest.
星期五是天台烧烤，周六则是一场“空气吉他”比赛。
2.But others consider it dated, and this year it was edged out of a contest in India by two European planes, one of them the Typhoon.
F-18在今年印度举行的一次竟标中落选，而由两家欧洲飞机竞逐，其中之一便是“台风”。
3.The two fierce rivals, known as the "Battling Begums" and heirs to political dynasties, were freed to contest the long-delayed election.
这两位宿敌以及两人政治王朝的继任者均获释，得以参加这次一再推迟的选举。
4.Elliott was one of more than 100 Saskatchewan residents to respond to the contest launched by a popular Regina radio show .
有100多个萨斯喀彻温省居民参加了里贾纳市（萨省首府）一个流行广播节目举办的这次竞赛，埃利奥特是其中之一。
5.UK scientists claim speed dating is nothing more than a beauty contest, and is all about looks and not personality.
英国科学家称，“速配”只不过是一场选美比赛，相貌起主导地位，与性格无关。
6.He did not win the contest, but says it was a honor just to qualify and to eat next to her.
他没有赢得比赛，但他说，获得决赛资格并站在索尼娅旁边吃东西就是一种荣耀。
7.One of the king' s men came to Hamlet to tell him about the contest between Hamlet and Laertes the next day.
国王的一位亲信来见哈姆雷特，告诉他关于隔天他和莱尔提斯之间的比赛。
8.The result sometimes seems to be a level of public debate that has become less intelligent and relevant as the contest continues.
结果，随着竞选的持续，这场公开辩论的水平有时看上去已变得缺乏智慧，而且越来越跑题。
9.The winner of a toilet paper wedding dress contest shows how cheap can be chic with her dress made out of 10 jumbo rolls of bathroom tissue.
一个厕纸婚纱比赛的获胜者用10卷厕纸制成的婚纱向我们表明：时尚竟可以如此便宜。
10.Our school is going to hold a sing contest. And I'll sign up for it. It's a good chance to show my sing talent.
我们学校即将举行一场歌唱比赛。我要报名参加。这是展示我的歌唱才能的好机会。