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athletics

noun
🔊/æθˈletɪks/
🔊/æθˈletɪks/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (British English)
    (North American English track and field)
    sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in田径运动
    Extra Examples
    • My daughter wants to compete in athletics.我女儿想参加田径竞赛。
    • How long has she been competing on the international athletics circuit?她参加国际田径巡回赛有多长时间了？
    • She didn't take up athletics until she was 20.她 20 岁才开始从事田径运动。
    • the hardest event of her athletics career她田径生涯中最艰难的比赛
    Topics Sports: other sportsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • indoor
    • outdoor
    • junior
    • …
    verb + athletics
    • compete in
    • do
    • take part in
    • …
    athletics + noun
    • championships
    • competition
    • event
    • …
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  2. (North American English) any sports that people compete in体育运动
    • students involved in all forms of college athletics参加各种大学体育运动的学生
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • collegiate
    • intercollegiate
    • college
    • …
    athletics + noun
    • program
    • department
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