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？
• Both contenders are campaigning for delegates in the final three primaries between now and Tuesday.
  两位候选人都希望在下星期二前举行的最后三场初选中赢得更多代表人票。
• Park also thinks England are serious contenders to win the tournament.
  他也认为英格兰是金杯的有力竞争者。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The two contenders for the heavyweight title.
  重量级冠军的两名争夺者。
• 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。
• 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。