释义 |
in/out of contention for something phrase able/not able to achieve or win something, especially in sports: This loss puts them out of contention for the playoffs this year. Her weak performance on the parallel bars put her out of contention for a medal. It would be foolish to rule him out of contention for the job. Two teams are still in contention for the season's championship. He was under scrutiny as soon as he was in contention for the gold. See also
contention(IN A COMPETITION) |