contender
英 美[k?n't?nd?]
- n. 競爭者；爭奪者
TOEFL中低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?contenders;
助記提示
1. con- "together" + tend- + -er.
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申為：競爭、爭斗、爭論。
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申為：競爭、爭斗、爭論。
英文詞源
- contender (n.)
- 1540s, agent noun from contend.
雙語例句
- 1. She was a strong contender for Britain's Olympic team.
- 她是有望入選英國奧運代表團的有力競爭者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself.
- 布拉德利本人就被認為是總統(tǒng)職位的有力競爭者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics
- 奧運金牌的爭奪者
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad.
- 她的教練昨天說，她將是英國奧運代表隊席位的有力爭奪者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. She has recently become a strong contender for the gold medal .
- 她最近已經(jīng)成為一個金牌的強有力爭奪者。
來自辭典例句
