tournament
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tour·na·ment /ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːr-, ˈtʊr-/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DSCOMPETITIONa competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner 锦标赛 I feel I can win this tournament. 我觉得我能打赢这次锦标赛。tennis/chess/badminton etc tournament 网球/国际象棋/羽毛球等锦标赛2. DSHCOMPETITIONa competition to show courage and fighting skill between soldiers in the Middle Ages 〔中世纪的〕骑士比武大会
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tournament• The trouble is that the finest tournament starts appear in photographs to be hitting late.• Telford won the local five-a-side football tournament.• an international golf tournament• He no longer expects to win major tournaments but he settles for creating a noisy sensation in going as far as he can go.• But Sampras is 14-3 lifetime against Courier and he must believe the tournament is his to win.• But a dry day would bring bigger crowds and add to the excitement of the vital third round of the tournament.• Another one down, another step closer to the tournament.• The tournament, played at Bangor Rugby Club, has become one of the highlights of the Ulster rugby season.• For just a moment there, tournament golf had taken its toll: Saavedra had lost the head.• For example, he won the Phoenix Thunderbird tournament in 1950 and received $ 300 under the table.• There's a volleyball tournament at Sunset Park which begins today.tennis/chess/badminton etc tournament• Both sides were scrupulously polite, as if participating in a chess tournament.• A nominal charge is made for table tennis and tennis tournaments.• Choirs, plays, gymnastics, book discussions, chess tournaments, lectures and crafts classes took place constantly.• Blue Coat won the Fair Play award at an under-18 international badminton tournament in Barcelona despite not winning a match.• Athletics meetings, tennis tournaments and horse-races have all been the subject of sponsorship.• If it's raining in the afternoon there will be a table tennis tournament.Origin tournament (1100-1200) Old French torneiement, from torneier; → TOURNEYtour·na·ment nounChineseSyllable
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tournament
tour‧na‧ment /ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːr-, ˈtʊr-/
noun [countable]1. a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner:
I feel I can win this tournament.
tennis/chess/badminton etc tournament
2. a competition to show courage and fighting skill between soldiers in the Middle Ages
▪ competition an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other, especially in order to win a prize: My sister entered a dance competition. | The winner of the competition will be announced in June.
▪contest a competition in which people do an activity, and a group of judges decide the winner: a beauty contest | a contest to find America’s strongest man
▪championship an important sports competition to find the best player or team in the world or in a particular area: the European Athletics Championship | Brazil went on to win the world championship.
▪tournament a competition in a sport or game, in which many players or teams compete against each other until there is one winner: a golf tournament
▪quiz a competition in which people have to answer questions: a TV quiz show
tour‧na‧ment /ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːr-, ˈtʊr-/
noun [countable]1. a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner: tennis/chess/badminton etc tournament
2. a competition to show courage and fighting skill between soldiers in the Middle Ages
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