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

• Who are the main contenders in the Party leadership stakes?
  在该党领导人的争夺战中谁是主要的竞争者？
• There are two contenders here.
  这里有两个竞争者。
• 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。
• Who are the main contenders for the title?
  谁是这一称号的主要竞争者？
• 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。
• 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。
• Tichy is concerned also that GM has given important jobs to the other CEO contenders.
  蒂奇还注意到通用汽车将许多重要的职位赋予了其他首席执行官的竞争者。
• The two contenders for the heavyweight title.
  重量级冠军的两名争夺者。
• The leading contenders are still slogging it out.
  处于领先位置的竞争者仍在激烈地角逐。
• 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。