challenged

英 [ˈtʃælɪndʒd]

美 [ˈtʃælɪndʒd]

adj.  (委婉说法)伤残的，有残疾的
v.  对…怀疑(或质疑); 拒绝接受; 向(某人)挑战; (尤指在对方不情愿时)强烈建议(某人做某事); 考查…的能力; 考验…的技巧
challenge的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：challenged　过去式：challenged　

Collins.2 / COCA.25967

牛津词典

adj.

• （委婉说法）伤残的，有残疾的
  a polite way of referring to sb who has a disability of some sort
  1. a competition for physically challenged athletes
     残疾运动员的比赛
  2. I'm financially challenged at the moment (= I have no money) .
     我眼下身无分文。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 有…障碍的，有…缺陷的(常与不恰当的词语连用表示诙谐)
  If you say that someone ischallengedin a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area.Challengedis often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
  1. ...terms like 'vertically-challenged' — meaning short...
     像“垂直缺陷”这种表示身材矮小的词语
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition.
  美国航空和航天工业已经受到某种强劲的竞争产品的挑战。
• She was a playwright who challenged the political and social orthodoxies of her time.
  她是一个向她所处的那个时代的政治和社会正统观念发起了挑战的剧作家。
• Her version contradicted the Govern-ment's claim that they were shot after being challenged
  政府声称他们是在受到盘问后被开枪射杀的，而她的说法却与此相矛盾。
• The tyrant's domination was challenged by the rebels.
  暴君的统治受到了反叛者的挑战。
• This regulation was challenged but upheld by the courts.
  这项规章虽受到挑战，但却得到了法院的支持。
• Nicolas Copernicus challenged the mindset and found that it was heliocentric.
  尼古拉斯·哥白尼冲破了思维定势，提出了宇宙的日心说。
• But the efforts have been challenged from two sides.
  但是这些努力受到了两方面的影响。
• Out-dated ideas are challenged by new concepts.
  旧思想受到新观念的冲击。
• He challenged me to a game of weiqi ( or go chess).
  他向我挑战，下一盘围棋。
• The United Nations 'authority and role in handling international and regional security affairs are being seriously challenged.
  在处理国际和地区安全事务中，联合国的地位和作用受到严重挑战。