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triathlon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tri·ath·lon /traɪˈæθlən/ noun [countable]  DSOa sports competition in which competitors run, swim, and cycle long distances 铁人三项运动〔包括赛跑、游泳和骑自行车〕
Examples from the Corpus
triathlonHe did the swim in the San Diego Challenge, a triathlon that awarded two spots for the Ironman.He was speeding through the big loop on his bike; he was in training for a triathlon.My current mileage is only 10-20 miles per week, but I would like to move up to longer distances and triathlons.Once he realized his own exceptional stamina, he advanced to marathons and triathlons, then ultra-marathon cycling races.He plans to win his age group of the Ironman triathlon in Hawaii when he is 70.Okay, you're a participant in iron man triathlons?No worries about sharks spotted in Sydney Harbor for the triathlon.Now they're tuned up and ready to take the plunge for the triathlon season ahead.
Origin triathlon (1900-2000) tri- + Greek athlon competition
tri·ath·lon nounChineseSyllable
and run, in competitors Corpus sports swim, which a competition


triathlon
triathlon /traɪˈæθlən/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: tri- + Greek athlon 'competition'
a sports competition in which competitors run, swim, and cycle long distances


tri·ath·lonBrE /traɪˈæθlən/ 🔊NAmE /traɪˈæθlən/ 🔊 nouna sporting event in which people compete in three different sports, usually swimming, cycling and running 铁人三项;三项全能运动   compare biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon