contest
gb/kˈɑntɛst/ us/kˈɑntɛst/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3600
verseny, megtámad, vitat
คำนาม
A2
1
verseny
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
a contest for [something]
She won first place in the poetry contest.
Első helyezést ért el a versíró versenyen.
The school is holding a spelling contest next week.
Az iskola jövő héten helyesírási versenyt rendez.
Over 100 teams entered the robotics contest this year.
They organized a cooking contest to raise money for charity.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
I joined a singing contest at school.
Beneveztem egy iskolai énekversenyre.
He won the photo contest.
Megnyerte a fotópályázatot.
We have a chess contest today.
The art contest is for children.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contest' with 'context'. 'Contest' is about competition, while 'context' is about surrounding information.
ความหมาย
An event where people compete
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
enter a contest
|win a contest
|hold a contest
|photography contest
|singing contest
คำพ้องความหมาย
competition (A very general word for any situation where people or groups try to win.)
|
tournament (Usually refers to a series of games or matches in sports or games.)
คำตรงข้าม
exhibition (An event for display rather than competition.)
หัวข้อ
sports
|entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
An event where people try to win by being better than others.
A competition in which people try to win by doing better than others in a particular activity.
คำกริยา
B2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
to contest [a decision/verdict/election]
The candidate decided to contest the election results.
A jelölt úgy döntött, hogy megtámadja a választási eredményeket.
He plans to contest the will in court.
Azt tervezi, hogy bíróságon támadja meg a végrendeletet.
Several athletes are contesting the referee's decision.
They are contesting the fine imposed by the agency.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She will contest the test results.
Vitatni fogja a teszt eredményeit.
He wants to contest the decision.
Meg akarja támadni a döntést.
They will contest the election.
We can contest the bill.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'protest'; 'contest' here is more formal and often legal.
ความหมาย
To challenge or oppose something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
contest a decision
|contest an election
|contest the results
|legally contest
คำพ้องความหมาย
challenge (A more general term for questioning or opposing something.)
|
dispute (Implies arguing about whether something is true or valid.)
คำตรงข้าม
accept (To agree with or not oppose a decision or result.)
หัวข้อ
law
|politics
|business
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
To say that something is wrong or should not be accepted, especially in an official way.
To formally oppose, question, or argue against something, often in an official setting.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
contest
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɛst/
US/kˈɑntɛst/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
con - test (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: contest
- Plural: contests
Verb
- Base: contest
- 3rd Person Singular: contests
- Present Participle: contesting
- Past: contested
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
contests
noun
contesting
verb
contested
verb
Core family
contestant
noun B1
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncontestable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
beauty contest
1/bjˈuti kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Competition judging beauty
A show where people are judged on their looks, and sometimes talent or personality.
ตัวอย่าง
- She won the state beauty contest last year.
- The beauty contest included an interview round.
hotly contested
1/hˈɑtli kəntˈɛstɪd/
fixed phrase
Strongly disputed or competed for
When many people strongly try to win or get something, or strongly disagree about it.
ตัวอย่าง
- It was a hotly contested match between the two rivals.
- The seat is hotly contested in this election.
no contest
1/nˈoʊ kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Legal plea without admitting guilt
A legal answer where you do not say you are guilty, but you accept the punishment.
ตัวอย่าง
- He pleaded no contest to the charges.
- The defendant entered a no contest plea.