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

• They were also contenders for artist of the year, American Music Awards host Jimmy Kimmel announced Tuesday.
  全美音乐颁奖礼的主持吉米·莱米尔周二宣布他们也是年度艺人最有利的竞争者。
• Indeed, the final six candidates drawn from a mixture of academia and finance were all strong contenders.
  确实，从学术界和金融行业中挑选出来的6名最终候选人，都是强有力的竞争者。
• Sunday's final of beach volleyball Brought a pair of Olympic contenders to center stage.
  星期天的沙滩排球赛，一对奥运选手是人们关注的焦点。
• She's one of three contenders for the vice-presidency.
  她是副总统职位的3个竞争者之一。
• Several other lesser-known Republican contenders might also emerge in the months ahead.
  其他几位不太出名的共和党竞选人有可能在今后几个月显露出来。
• The three leading contenders were locked in a dogfight.
  三名领先的竞争者陷入一场鏖战。
• We've outlined the contenders below-so have a read and then cast your vote.
  我们将在以下的参选球员中选出，因此，你可以先读他们的背景资料，然后投票。
• The Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis had also been contenders.
  埃菲尔铁塔和雅典卫城也参与了此次竞选。
• 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。