英汉词典

challenge 基本解释

• n. 挑战；怀疑
• vt. 向…挑战

challenge 词态变化

challenge 中文词源

来自PIE*kel, 欺骗，挑刺，词源同calumny, cavil.词义褒义化，由贬义的挑刺到褒义的挑战。

challenge 英文词源

challenge

challenge: [13] The original notion contained in challenge in English was of ‘accusation’. The word comes, via Old French chalenge or calenge, from Latin calumnia ‘false charge, deception’ (source of English calumny [15]). By the early 14th century, the modern, more neutral sense of ‘inviting to a contest’ had emerged, however, and before the end of the 17th century the word’s accusatory connotations had virtually died out.

Latin calumnia probably came from the verb calvī ‘deceive’. This may, via an unrecorded intermediary *calvilla, be related to Latin cavilla ‘raillery’, whose derived verb cavillārī was the source of English cavil [16].
=> calumny

challenge (n.)

early 14c., "something one can be accused of, a fault, blemish;" mid-14c., "false accusation, malicious charge; accusation of wrong-doing," also "act of laying claim" (to something), from Anglo-French chalenge, Old French chalonge "calumny, slander; demand, opposition," in legal use, "accusation, claim, dispute," from Anglo-French chalengier, Old French chalongier "to accuse, to dispute" (see challenge (v.)). Accusatory connotations died out 17c. Meanings "an objection" in law, etc.; "a calling to fight" are from mid-15c. Meaning "difficult task" is from 1954.

challenge (v.)

c. 1200, "to rebuke," from Old French chalongier "complain, protest; haggle, quibble," from Vulgar Latin calumniare "to accuse falsely," from Latin calumniari "to accuse falsely, misrepresent, slander," from calumnia "trickery" (see calumny).

From late 13c. as "to object to, take exception to;" c. 1300 as "to accuse," especially "to accuse falsely," also "to call to account;" late 14c. as "to call to fight." Also used in Middle English with sense "claim, take to oneself." Related: Challenged; challenging.

challenge 英文释义

1. a demanding or stimulating situation;

"they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

2. a call to engage in a contest or fight

3. questioning a statement and demanding an explanation;

"his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"

4. a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

5. a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

challenge 双语例句

1. They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 school-children for an afternoon.

他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。

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2. Online gaming allows players from around the world to challenge each other.

网络游戏使得全球的玩家可以相互较量。

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3. This challenge will occupy Europe for a generation or more.

这将是欧洲在未来二三十年或者更长的时间里所要面临的挑战。

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4. The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities.

一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战，承担更多的责任。

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5. He said he's game for a similar challenge next year.

他说他明年还愿意接受类似的挑战。

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challenge 实用场景例句

The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.

此案情纯属捏造，已在法庭上被揭穿。

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She does not like anyone challenging her authority.

她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。

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This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.

这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。

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Mike challenged me to a game of chess.

迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋。

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The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.

反对党领袖要求首相宣布进行大选。

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The job doesn't really challenge her.

这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。

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We were challenged by police at the border.

我们在边境受到警察盘问。

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Their legal challenge was unsuccessful.

他们的法律质疑未获成功。

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to mount a challenge

发起挑战

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It was a direct challenge to the president's authority.

这是对主席权威的直接质疑。

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an exciting/interesting challenge

令人激动的 / 令人感兴趣的挑战

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The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.

扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。

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to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one)

面临挑战

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Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face.

环境的破坏是我们所面临的最严峻的挑战之一。

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Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully) .

学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。

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to accept/take up a challenge

接受挑战

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The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol.

显然，那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。

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The new government's first challenge is the economy.

新政府面临的第一个难题是经济问题。

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The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities...

一个崭新的德国必须迎接挑战，承担更多的责任。

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They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.

他们一个下午成功接待了80名学童。

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The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.

示威者现在直接对政府的权威发出了质疑。

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Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill...

民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。

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The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics...

此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。

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A mum slashed a neighbour's car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out...

两家的女儿吵起来后，一个妈妈划破了邻居的车胎，说要和她较量较量。

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He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him...

他在犯罪现场留了个条儿，向警探挑衅。

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I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this...

我喜欢大的挑战，而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。

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It is important to challenge society's preconceptions about disabled people.

质疑社会对残疾人的成见极为重要.

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The veriest coward would accept the challenge.

就是那最懦弱的胆小鬼也会接受这种挑战.

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