contestant
noun[C]
uk/kənˈtes.tənt/us/kənˈtes.t̬ənt/contestantnoun[C](COMPETITION)
C1
someone whocompetesin acontest:
参赛选手;竞争者In tonight'squiz,ourcontestants have come from all over thecountry.参加今晚知识竞赛的选手们来自全国各地。
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- racer
- retire
- trampolinist
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
contestantnoun[C](ATTEMPT)
someone whoattemptstowinanelectionor getpowerorcontrol:
争夺者;竞争者Twomaincandidatesareemergingas contestantsforthepresidency.两位主要候选人最终脱颖而出成为总统职位的有力竞争者。
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
- be one up onsomeoneidiom
- bid
- cat
- catchup
- chancer
- close-run
- competition
- contest
- dare
- go in forsomething
- go toe to toeidiom
- hyper-competitive
- in the gameidiom
- intercollegiate
- runsomeonecloseidiom
- runners and ridersidiom
- showing
- slugfest
- snap atsomeone'sheelsidiom
- toe
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Voters & candidates in elections