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challenger

/chal-in-jer/US // ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒər //

挑战者,质询者,群众演员,挑戰者

Related Words

contender竞争者,角逐者,争夺者,竞逐者darer达尔,敢为人先,敢情,敢于defier藐视,违抗者,藐视者,违约者disputer遣散人员,遣散费,遣散员,遣散

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that challenges.
    • : Boxing. a boxer who fights a champion for his championship title.
    • : Radio. interrogator.
    • : U.S. Aerospace. the second space shuttle to orbit and return to earth: exploded 1½ min. after launch on Jan. 28, 1986, causing the death of all seven on board.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncontestant
Synonyms
contender竞争者,角逐者,争夺者,竞逐者darer达尔,敢为人先,敢情,敢于defier藐视,违抗者,藐视者,违约者disputer遣散人员,遣散费,遣散员,遣散

Examples

  • Various challenger apps to Facebook have tried this model, but failed to scale – so far.

  • The Wyoming Republican Party condemned her vote, more than 120 of her colleagues support a challenge to her leadership role, and she’s starting to attract challengers ahead of a 2022 primary.

  • Albeit at a lower valuation, the challenger bank also raised £125 million from new and existing investors during the pandemic.

  • The question will now be whether users decide to stick with BBVA or turn to exploring another challenger.

  • More recent customers include fast-growing fintech firms like DoorDash, the meal-delivery service, and Brex, the corporate card challenger.

  • It was not until after the Challenger accident that the folly of this approach was realized.

  • It could have had a burn-through like Challenger Shuttle, but I would have thought that would take longer.

  • Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan is steadily but narrowly leading GOP challenger Thom Tillis.

  • The president wants to stay; the challenger wants to go back to his hotel.

  • He is technically running against incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan.

  • Anneslie, the knight, was the complainant and the challenger.

  • The challenger pronounced his vow with a firm and manly voice, and a bold and cheerful countenance.

  • To this altar the challenger and defender were successively brought forward, conducted by their respective sponsors.

  • Even the great Challenger expedition had scarcely touched upon it; and so our Expedition had a splendid field for investigation.

  • The challenger saw his adversary coming, and he hurried forward without a pause.

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