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    Challenger
    Chal‧len‧ger /ˈtʃæləndʒəʳ, ˈtʃælɪndʒəʳ/
    a US space shuttle which exploded after TAKEOFF on one of its flights in 1986, killing all seven people inside. The terrible accident was watched on television by many people and shocked the whole of the US.


    chal·len·ger AW BrE /ˈtʃælɪndʒə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃælɪndʒər/ 🔊 nouna person who competes with sb else in sport or in politics for an important position that the other person already holds （体育运动或政治的）挑战者◆the official challenger for the world championship title世界冠军头衔的正式挑战者