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contesting 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. (contested) 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. (contested) debated, controversial
  4. (contested) A kind of case where both sides present evidence.
  5. (Contested) Disputed issues between the parties. No agreement to the issues involved has been reached.
  6. (Contested) Issues which the petitioner and respondent cannot agree
  7. (Contested) 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 ...