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

• 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。
• 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。
• The knight challenged his enemy to a single combat.
  那位骑士向他的敌人发出挑战，要求进行一场一对一的决斗。
• 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。
• I did not think he was right, so I challenged him.
  我认为他是不对的，因此向他提出质疑。
• When I tried to enter the building, the guard at the door challenged me.
  我试图进入大楼时，卫兵查问了我。
• 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。
• The men apparently opened fire after they were challenged by a patrol.
  显然，那些人是在受到一支巡逻队的盘问后开的火。
• 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。
• 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。