contender

英美 [kən'tɛndɚ]

n. 竞争者；争夺者

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. 由此引申为：竞争、争斗、争论。

contender (n.)

1540s, agent noun from contend.

1. She was a strong contender for Britain's Olympic team.

她是有望入选英国奥运代表团的有力竞争者。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself.

布拉德利本人就被认为是总统职位的有力竞争者。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics

奥运金牌的争夺者

来自《权威词典》

4. Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad.

她的教练昨天说，她将是英国奥运代表队席位的有力争夺者。

来自柯林斯例句

5. She has recently become a strong contender for the gold medal .

她最近已经成为一个金牌的强有力争夺者。

来自辞典例句

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