challenged

来自challenge, 委婉语。

challenged (adj.)

as a euphemism for "disabled," 1985, past participle adjective from challenge (v.).

1. 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。

2. This was Hyer's last fight, for no one else challenged him.

这是海尔的最后一场比赛，因为再没有人向他发起挑战。

3. The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics.

此项动议立即遭到其中两个共和国的反对。

4. We challenged a team who called themselves "College Athletes".

我们向一个自称“大学运动员”的队下了战书。

5. 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。