contender
🇬🇧/kənˈtendə(r)/ 🇺🇸/kənˈtendər/A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. 竞争者
noun [专属名词] 竞争者;争夺者
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。