英 [kənˈtendə(r)] 美 [kənˈtendər]
n. 竞争者；争夺者
复数contenders
contender /kənˈtɛndə/
可数名词 A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. 竞争者
Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place on the Olympic team.
她的教练昨天说，她会是取得奥运代表队里一个席位的一名强有力的竞争者。
the contestant you hope to defeat
同义词： rival / challenger / competitor / competition
竞争者
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contention 争论，争辩；争夺；论点
contend 竞争；奋斗；斗争；争论
contend 主张；为...斗争
竞争者；争夺者
She was a strong contender for the Olympic team.
她曾是奥林匹克队的一个强大的竞争者。
The team is a serious contender for the title this year.
该队是今年不可轻视的夺标竞争者。
Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place on the Olympic team.
她的教练昨天说，她会是取得奥运代表队里一个席位的一名强有力的竞争者。
But Obame is unlikely to emerge as the leading opposition contender because long-time challenger Pierre Mamboundou remains in the race.
VOA : standard.2009.08.28
This strikes me as the most plausible contender for an argument like this.
我认为对这论据最好的解释。
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But for our purposes, I think it's not a contender.
但就我们的目标而言,它与我们讨论的话题并不相关
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The president made a recent campaign swing to New Jersey where the state's incumbent Democratic governor, John Corzine,is locked in a tight race with Republican candidate Chris Christie and independent contender Chris Dagget.
VOA : standard.2009.10.23
But he is a strong contender to be one of Hiddink's options up front.
He is often mentioned as a possible Republican contender for the 2016 presidential election.
In London, Uruguay lost 2-0 to Senegal, pushing another medal contender toward an early exit.