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

• 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。
• 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。
• But the efforts have been challenged from two sides.
  但是这些努力受到了两方面的影响。
• He challenged me to a game of weiqi ( or go chess).
  他向我挑战，下一盘围棋。
• They challenged him to produce evidence to support his allegations
  他们要他拿出证据证明自己的主张。
• He challenged us to try again.
  他向我们挑战，要我们再试试。
• Your honest words may be challenged and ridiculed.
  你诚实的言语可能被人挑战和奚落；
• 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。
• 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 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。