uncontested

/ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd/ adj

**Uncontested** describes a situation that faces no challenge, dispute, or opposition; it is accepted outright. The term often appears when a victory, claim, or fact stands without anyone daring to object. In everyday use, **uncontested** can qualify a championship that no rival can top, a legal title that no other party contests, or a widely acknowledged truth that all parties agree on. The word conveys a sense of clear, unambiguous dominance, suggesting that the matter in question is settled and stable without any lingering controversy.

【核心含义】指无人质疑或反对,被完全接受的状态。

常用于描述“无争议的胜利/头衔/事实”,注意与“unopposed”(无人反对但未必无争议)区分。

【Significado central】Que no enfrenta oposición, desafío ni disputa alguna; se acepta sin cuestionamiento.

(formal) Describe una victoria, un derecho o un hecho que nadie se atreve a objetar. Es frecuente en expresiones como «elección incontestada» (sin candidatos rivales), «campeón incontestado» (que nadie puede destronar) o «verdad incontestada» (que todos aceptan). Conviene no confundirlo con «incontable» (uncountable, innumerable). El matiz central es el de un dominio claro y estable, sin controversia pendiente.

Word Origin From un- 'not' + con- 'together' + testari 'to bear witness' — literally 'not witnessed together, not challenged'. Contest originally meant to call witnesses together to dispute. Uncontested means not disputed. The breakdown un+con+test+ed shows the layers, and related words like contest, protest (witness before), attest (witness to), detest (witness against, curse), testament, and testify all share the PIE root *trei- 'three', from the idea of a third party witness.

adj Not contested or disputed; not made the object of competition.

She won the election by an uncontested majority, as no other candidates had filed to run.

(形容词) 无争议的;无异议的;无竞争的

她以无竞争的多数票赢得了选举,因为没有其他候选人提交参选申请。

(adjetivo) indiscutible; incontestado; incuestionable [No discutido ni disputado; que no se ha hecho objeto de competencia.]

Ella ganó la elección por una mayoría sin disputa, ya que ningún otro candidato se había inscrito para competir.

(adjectif) non contesté; incontesté; sans opposition; incontestable [Qui n'est pas contesté ou disputé; sans opposition.]

Elle a remporté l'élection avec une majorité incontestée, car aucun autre candidat ne s'était présenté.

(Adjektiv) unangefochten; unbestritten [**uncontested** *Adj.* – nicht angefochten, bestritten oder zum Gegenstand eines Wettbewerbs gemacht; ohne Gegenkandidaten oder Widerspruch.]

Sie gewann die Wahl mit einer **uncontested** Mehrheit, da sich keine anderen Kandidaten beworben hatten.

(形容詞) 争われていない。対立する候補者や異議のない状態。

対立候補が立候補しなかったため、彼女は異議のない多数で選挙に勝利した。

(adjetivo) incontestado; incontestável; inquestionável; indisputado; indiscutível [Não contestado ou disputado; que não foi objeto de competição.]

Ela venceu a eleição por uma maioria incontestável, pois nenhum outro candidato havia se inscrito para concorrer.

Word parts: un + con + test + ed

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