a competition to choose the most beautiful from a group of women 选美比赛 - (US English beauty parade)
an occasion on which several competing companies or people try to persuade somebody to use their services “选美式” 竞争（指互相竞争的公司或个人为说服某人采用其服务而举行的展示活动） Ireland is to award four telecommunications licences in a beauty contest next year. 爱尔兰将于明年的选美大赛中颁发四张电信牌照。 The licence to operate the Digital Terrestrial Television retail company will be awarded via a hybrid of an auction and a beauty parade. 地面数字电视零售公司的经营许可证将通过拍卖和选美大游行的方式获得。