contest

Stone decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song..斯通决定举行一场比赛，看谁能够写出最佳歌曲。

I only entered the contest for fun..我只是为了好玩才参加这次比赛的。

It is clear that the election will be a close contest ..显然这次选举将是一场难分高下的角逐。

the 1975 Liberal leadership contest.1975年自由党的领导权之争

con ＋ test(测试) → 测验 → 竞赛记忆

speech contest演讲比赛

contest for和...对抗（后接物）

beauty contest选美比赛

singing contest歌唱比赛

contest with争夺

no contest无赛事；无竞争；不抗辩；无争议

close contest势均力敌的竞争(指竞选等)

enter the contest加入竞赛；参加比赛

fishing contest钓鱼比赛

真题例句...Annual Chinese speech contest for foreigners was held in Changsha this year...第二套CET42015.12文本题

真题例句.... The contest was proved to be a good method of promoting cultural communication between China and other parts of the world...第二套CET42015.12文本题