1、contest英[ˈkɒntest , kənˈtest]美[ˈkɑːntest , kənˈtest]，n.竞赛; 比赛; (控制权或权力的)争夺，竞争;vt.争取赢得(比赛、选举等); 争辩; 就…提出异议。

2、[例句]The contest was as much about personalities as it was about politics.竞赛比手段策略，也比个性。