contender
n. 竞争者；争夺者
复数 contenders
例句
She was a strong contender for the Olympic team.
她曾是奥林匹克队的一个强大的竞争者。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The team is a serious contender for the title this year.
该队是今年不可轻视的夺标竞争者。
《牛津词典》
Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place on the Olympic team.
她的教练昨天说，她会是取得奥运代表队里一个席位的一名强有力的竞争者。
