Challenge

(noun.) a demand by a sentry for a password or identification.

(noun.) questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; 'his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy'.

(noun.) a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror.

(noun.) a call to engage in a contest or fight.

(noun.) a demanding or stimulating situation; 'they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power'.

(verb.) raise a formal objection in a court of law.

(verb.) ask for identification; 'The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard'.

(verb.) issue a challenge to; 'Fischer challenged Spassky to a match'.

(verb.) take exception to; 'She challenged his claims'.

校对:威尔默

• Mr. Bennet accepted the challenge, observing that he acted very wisely in leaving the girls to their own trifling amusements. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• All at once, in the midst of his turbulent emotions, Bradley stopped and seemed to challenge his look. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Edison has said that he never saw a statement in any book as to such things that he did not involuntarily challenge, and wish to demonstrate as either right or wrong. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Then thou dost persist in thy refusal to confess thy guilt, and in that bold challenge which thou hast made? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• To the scientists it would be a challenge--to bring these facts under the light of their researches, to extend these researches to the borders of those facts. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• In one group, it may be met by recourse to fisticuffs, in another by a challenge to a duel, in a third by an exhibition of contemptuous disregard. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• He felt the challenge in her very attire-she challenged the whole world. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Hears his number called, hears himself challenged, hears the rattle of the muskets, hears the orders 'Make ready! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• In fear that this subterfuge might be challenged, he gave Benjamin a discharge of his indentures, but at the same time s igned with him a new secret contract. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• He felt the challenge in her very attire-she challenged the whole world. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Andreu Nin had challenged at the government position. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• This part of his teaching was soon challenged. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• I may not deny what thou hast challenged, said the Grand Master, provided the maiden accepts thee as her champion. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Ahead of him now at the top of the ridge was the government position where he knew he would be challenged. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Criticism and argument were again at their height, while Upton, as Edison's duellist, was kept busy replying to private and public challenges of the fact. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• He waylays the smaller boys to punch their unprotected heads, and calls challenges after me in the open streets. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Those are great challenges for us to decide. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• There were some sallies and minor successes, and Antony was loud with challenges to Octavian to decide the matter by personal combat. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Whatever they undertake is important, and challenges our attention. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.

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