contests
v.
争夺，竞争( contest的第三人称单数 );
争辩，提出异议;
例句:
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She has taken an active part in all past contests.
她积极参加历次比赛.
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Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。
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The amphitheater was a sealed off round structure . Swordplay, wresting, gladiatoral and other contests were held there.
该竞技场为四周封闭式结构,可以举行斗剑 、 格斗 、 斗兽及其他竞赛项目.
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Republicans generally apply a winner-take-all approach to their contests.
来自VOA
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They are focused instead on the contests next week.
来自VOA
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Naadam Wrestling and horseracing contests unite nomadic Mongolian families.
来自BBC