challenged

• adj. 受到挑戰的

來自challenge, 委婉語。

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.

民主黨領袖對總統簽署這項法案提出了質疑。

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

這是海爾的最後一場比賽，因為再沒有人向他發起挑戰。

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

此項動議立即遭到其中兩個共和國的反對。

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

我們向一個自稱“大學運動員”的隊下了戰書。

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

她和一個腦筋不太好使的滑雪教練私奔了。

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