challenge
n
1 ~ (to sb) (to do sth) invitation or call (to sb) to take part in a game, contest, fight etc to prove who is better, stronger, more able, etc 约请或要(某人)参加比赛、 竞赛、 战斗等以证明谁更好、 更强、 更能干等; 邀请比赛; 挑战
issue/accept a challenge 发出[接受]挑战.
2 order given by a sentry to stop and say who one is 哨兵发出的止步命令, 并问来者是谁
The sentry gave the challenge, `Who goes there?' 哨兵查问: 谁在那儿?
3 ~ (to sth) statement or action which questions or disputes (sth) 对(某事物)表示怀疑或争论的言论或行为异议; 质问; 怀疑
a serious challenge to the Prime Minister's authority 对首相的权威性郑重提出的异议.
4 difficult, demanding or stimulating task 艰巨的、 高难度的或有激励性的任务
She likes her job to be a challenge. 她喜欢艰巨的工作.
Reducing the gap between rich and poor is one of the main challenges facing the government. 缩小贫富之间的差距是政府面临的主要难题之一.
5 formal objection, eg to a member of a jury 正式的反对(如反对陪审团的一个成员).
challenge v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (to sth) invite sb to do sth (esp to take part in a contest or to prove or justify sth) 要求某人做某事(尤指参加竞赛或证明某事正当)
challenge sb to a duel, a game of tennis 要求某人参加决斗、 网球赛
She challenged the newspaper to prove its story. 她要求这家报纸证实报道的真实性.
2 [Tn] order (sb) to stop and say who he is 命令(某人)停步并说出是谁; 问口令
The sentry challenged the stranger at the gates. 哨兵查问在门口的陌生人.
3 [Tn] question the truth, rightness or validity of (sth); dispute 怀疑(某事)的真实性、正确性或有效性; 提出异议
challenge sb's authority/right to do sth 怀疑某人是否有权力[权利]做某事
challenge a claim, an assertion, a verdict 对某要求、 主张、 判决质疑
This new discovery challenges traditional beliefs. 这项新的发现对传统观念提出了异议.
4 [Tn] test the ability of (sb); stimulate 考验(某人)的能力; 激励; 鞭策
The job doesn't really challenge him. 这项工作不能真正考验 他.
5 [Tn] make a formal objection to (esp a member of a jury) 宣布反对(尤指陪审团某成员).
No, it's an original. My father's friend is a calligrapher, and I had him make it for you.
没错,这可是真迹。我父亲的朋友是书法家,专门帮你写的。
Do you usually do arithmetic on Sunday?
你通常在星期日做算术吗?
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