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contested 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/kənˈtest/,/ˈkänˌtest/,
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contests, 3rd person singular present; contested, past participle; contesting, present participle; contested, past tense;
  1. Engage in competition to attain (a position of power)
    • - she declared her intention to contest the presidency
  2. Take part in (a competition or election)
    • - a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections
  3. Oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
    • - the former chairman contests his dismissal
  4. Engage in dispute about
    • - the issues have been hotly contested
  1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition; "a contested election"
  2. Contesting (also known as radiosport) is a competitive activity pursued by amateur radio operators. In a contest, an amateur radio station, which may be operated by an individual or a team, seeks to contact as many other amateur radio stations as possible in a given period of time and exchange ...
  3. debated, controversial
  4. a term used primarily in civil proceedings to describe a proceeding where the respondent/defendant takes steps to “contest” the claims of the plaintiff/applicant; as opposed to an “uncontested” matter where the responding party does not take any steps to oppose the claim of the plaintiff/applicant;
  5. Disputed issues between the parties. No agreement to the issues involved has been reached.
  6. A kind of case in which evidence is introduced by both parties.
  7. Issues which the petitioner and respondent cannot agree