a person or team with a chance of winning a competition 竞争者;角逐者;争夺者 - contender (for something)
a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics 奥运金牌的争夺者 a leading/serious/strong contender for the party leadership 该党领导权最重要的/强劲的/有实力的角逐者 - contender to do something
Germany last night emerged as a contender to stage next year's event. 昨晚德国加入了争夺下一年赛事举办权的角逐。
Extra ExamplesHe's gone from being a serious title contender to being totally written off. 他从一个不可小觑的冠军争夺者变成了一个彻头彻尾的败将。 She was considered a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. 她被认为是民主党总统提名的主要竞争者。 a strong contender for the gold medal 强有力的金牌争夺者 He is seen as one of the leading contenders for the post. 他被视为该职位的主要竞争者之一。 Peter is a contender for the gold medal in the Olympics. 彼得是奥运会金牌的竞争者。 She is a strong contender for the party leadership. 她是该党领导权有实力的角逐者。 The team has proved that it is a genuine title contender. 球队证明了自己是名副其实的冠军争夺者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- strong
- leading
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- contender for
- contender (for something)