contestant

英 [kən'test(ə)nt] 美 [kən'tɛstənt]
  • n. 竞争者；争辩者
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英语词源

contestant (adj.)
1660s, from French contestant, present participle of contester (see contest (v.)).
contestant (n.)
"one who contests," from contestant (adj.). Popularized in U.S. Civil War, when it was a journalist's term for the combatants on either side.

权威例句

1. Please welcome our next contestant.
请欢迎我们的下一位竞赛选手。

来自《权威词典》

2. The judges passed on each contestant.
裁判员对每一位参赛者加以品评.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.
公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票.

来自辞典例句

4. The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.
参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项.

来自辞典例句

5. They spoke of her as a contestant or a place or even an enemy.
他们提起她时,拿她当做一个竞争者或是一个去处,甚至当做一个敌人.

来自英汉文学 - 老人与海

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