challenged

• adj. 受到挑战的

来自challenge, 委婉语。

challenged (adj.)

as a euphemism for "disabled," 1985, past participle adjective from challenge (v.).

1. Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill.

民主党领袖对总统签署这项法案提出了质疑。

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2. This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him.

这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。

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3. The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics.

此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。

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4. We challenged a team who called themselves "College Athletes".

我们向一个自称“大学运动员”的队下了战书。

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5. She ran off with an intellectually challenged ski instructor.

她和一个脑筋不太好使的滑雪教练私奔了。

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