contested

kənˈtestid

a. disputed or made the object of contention or competition

v. 争夺, 竞争( contest的过去式和过去分词 ); 争辩, 提出异议

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contested 由前缀 con-（表示“共同”或“一起”）和词根 test（表示“测试”或“争议”）以及后缀 -ed（表示过去分词）构成。可以理解为“共同争议的”或“被测试过的”。

例句

1. The election results were contested by several candidates.

选举结果被几位候选人提出异议。

2. The ownership of the land has been contested for many years.

这块土地的所有权争议已经持续多年。

3. They contested the rules of the game after losing.

他们在输掉比赛后对游戏规则提出了质疑。