"challengers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 挑战者

Definition

与某人（尤其是现任冠军或领导者）竞争、试图取代其位置的人或团队。也指试图战胜强大对手的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于体育和竞赛场合，指挑战冠军等现任强者的人；也可比喻用于商业、政治等竞争环境。未必总是敌对关系，有时仅指‘竞争者’。

Examples

The challengers trained hard for the big game.

**挑战者**为重要比赛努力训练。

Three challengers entered the cooking contest this year.

今年有三位**挑战者**参加烹饪比赛。

The champion will meet his challengers on Sunday.

冠军将在星期天迎接他的**挑战者**。

This year’s challengers are stronger than ever.

今年的**挑战者**比以往都更强。

The startup’s challengers are forcing them to innovate.

初创公司的**挑战者**迫使他们不断创新。

Among all the challengers, she stood out the most.

在所有**挑战者**中，她最为突出。