contenders

英 [kənˈtɛndəz]

美 [kənˈtɛndərz]

n.  竞争者; 角逐者; 争夺者
contender的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 竞争者;争夺者
  Acontenderis someone who takes part in a competition.
  1. Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad...
     她的教练昨天说，她将是英国奥运代表队席位的有力争夺者。
  2. Our British Affairs correspondent reports on how the three contenders reacted to the news of the resignation.
     我们的“英国国内事务”记者报道了3名竞争者对辞职消息的反应。

双语例句

• There are two contenders here.
  这里有两个竞争者。
• A few centuries later, I already have a few contenders for my favorite fountain in Rome.
  在数个世纪后，已有多座罗马喷泉竞相成为我的最爱。
• Presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama debated the wisdom of dealing directly with Iran Monday.
  美国两位总统竞争者麦凯恩和奥巴马星期一就如何更明智地直接同伊朗打交道进行了辩论。
• Mr Clegg played the outsider, opening with a reference to his fellow contenders as "these two".
  尼克先生扮演了外来者的身份，同他的竞争者表演成两个人。
• Whether or not candidates are strong contenders, I always ask what questions they have for me.
  不论应试者是否是强有力的应聘人，我总会问他们有什么问题。
• The three leading contenders were locked in a dogfight.
  三名领先的竞争者陷入一场鏖战。
• The two contenders for the heavyweight title.
  重量级冠军的两名争夺者。
• He is probably the least flamboyant of the Republican contenders.
  共和党各角逐中，他大概是最不引人注目的。
• Both contenders are expected to announce vice presidential running mates before the conventions begin.
  两名候选人都可望在党代表大会开幕之前宣布副总统竞选夥伴。
• This year's Oscar contenders gathered in Los Angeles on Monday for the traditional nominees'luncheon.
  今年的奥斯卡竞争者们本周一齐聚洛杉矶，参加奥斯卡提名人午宴。