Someone or something that is in a competition with other people or things, especially when they have a real chance of winning.

Someone or something指人或事物 that is in a competition with other people or things正在跟其他人或事物競爭 especially when they have a real chance of winning尤其是真的有機會獲勝的時候。

Sports writers talk about a title contender; news talks about a contender for president or for a prize. In everyday English competitor or candidate often does the same job, but contender carries an extra idea: take this one seriously — they might win.

Sports writers體育記者 talk about a title contender會說某人是奪冠的contender（競爭者） news talks about a contender for president or for a prize新聞則會說誰是總統大位或某個獎項的contender。In everyday English日常英文裡 competitor or candidate用competitor或candidate often does the same job常常也能表達差不多的意思 but contender carries an extra idea不過contender多帶了一層意味 take this one seriously — they might win就是「這個人要認真看待，他真的可能會贏」。

Though actually it does not mean they have already won; it means they are in the fight. A product can be a contender too: this phone is a serious contender.

Though actually不過其實 it它 does not mean they have already won不是說他們已經贏了 it means they are in the fight意思是他們正身在這場競爭裡。A product一項產品 can be a contender too也可以是個contender this phone is a serious contender比如「這支手機是個強勁的contender」。

The verb behind it is contend: to compete, or to argue that something is true. You will hear contender a lot in sport and politics, less in quiet daily life.

The verb behind it它背後的動詞 is contend是contend to compete指的是競爭 or或是 argue that something is true主張某件事是真的。You will hear contender a lot你會常聽到contender in sport and politics用在體育和政治裡 less in quiet daily life平常安靜的日常生活裡就比較少見。