挑战

挑战 [tiǎo zhàn]

1. ■ （挑衅） throw down the gauntlet; challenge; challenge to battle:

接受挑战 accept the challenge; take up the gauntlet;

向 ... 发出挑战 issue one's challenge to ...;

她带着挑战的目光看着我。 She looked at me with challenge.

新政府当选的合法性受到了反对派的挑战。 The election of the new government was met by a challenge from its opponents.

2. ■ （提出竞赛） challenge to a contest; challenge

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常用词组

1. ■ 挑战书 letter of challenge; challenge