decathlon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·cath·lon /dɪˈkæθlɒn, -lən $ -lɑːn, -lən/ noun [singular] DSOa sports competition with 10 different events 十项全能运动 → pentathlon, triathlon
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decathlon• His thoughts had run the gamut during lunch, competing in an emotional decathlon.• Peters and Daley Thompson, the 1980 and 1984 Olympic decathlon champion, were there to cheer her on.• Anthony Brannen will have to produce another inspired second day performance today to keep his Olympic decathlon hopes alive.• It would have to be the decathlon for its tradition and unchanging scale of requirements.Origin decathlon (1900-2000) deca- + Greek athlon “competition”de·cath·lon nounChineseSyllable
10 sports events with different competition a Corpus
decathlon
de‧cath‧lon /dɪˈkæθlɒn, -lən $ -lɑːn, -lən/
noun [singular]
de‧cath‧lon /dɪˈkæθlɒn, -lən $ -lɑːn, -lən/
noun [singular] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: deca- + Greek athlon 'competition'
a sports competition with 10 different events ⇨ pentathlon, triathlon
Origin: deca- + Greek athlon 'competition'