the Eurovision Song Contest
/ðə ˌjʊərəvɪʒn ˈsɒŋ kɒntest/
/ðə ˌjʊrəvɪʒn ˈsɔːŋ kɑːntest/
- a competition, taking place every year, in which singers or groups of singers from many countries in the European Broadcasting Area (and Australia) sing songs written for the occasion. Groups of judges from each country then choose the winner by a system of points. The contest is watched on television by many millions of people. It started in 1956 with seven countries taking part. More than 50 countries have taken part at least once.
欧洲电视网歌唱大赛：每年举行一次比赛，来自欧洲广播区（和澳大利亚）许多国家的歌手或歌手团体唱歌为该场合创作的歌曲。然后，来自每个国家/地区的评委小组将按照评分系统选择获胜者。数百万人在电视上观看比赛。它始于1956年，当时有七个国家参加。超过50个国家至少参加了一次。