contender

kәn'tendә(r)

托福 Collins 2

n the contestant you hope to defeat

n. 参赛者, 争论者, 斗争者, 竞争者

Collins 星级

7,968

BNC 频率

6,684

使用频率

contender 由前缀 con-（一起）和词根 tend（伸展，努力）组成，表示“共同竞争的人”。

例句

1. The young athlete is a strong contender for the championship.

这位年轻运动员是冠军的有力竞争者。

2. Many contenders applied for the job, but only a few were selected for interviews.

很多竞争者申请了这份工作，但只有少数人被选中面试。

3. In the election, she is considered a serious contender for the position of mayor.

在选举中，她被认为是市长职位的一个重要竞争者。