English Dictionary

contest

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(intransitive) To contend. / (transitive) To call into question; to oppose. / (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）競い合う、争う / （他動詞）疑問を呈する、異議を唱える、対抗する / （他動詞）維持または防衛するために懸命に努める、守り抜こうと闘う

Several athletes contest for the title despite the rough weather.

数人の選手が荒天にもかかわらずタイトルを競っている。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To contend.

I will contest for the open seat on the board.

意味（2）

(transitive) To call into question; to oppose.

The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

意味（3）

(transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

The troops contested every inch of ground.

意味（4）

(law) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

contests （ present singular third-person ）

contesting （ participle present ）

contested （ participle past ）

contested （ past ）