tournament
/ˈtɔ:nəmənt; ?@ ˈtɜ:rn-; `tənəmənt/ n
1series of contests of skill between a number of competitors,often on a knock-out basis 联赛, 比赛, 竞赛, 锦标赛（常为淘汰制）
a tennis, chess, snooker, etc tournament 网球、 国际象棋、 落袋台球等比赛. =>Usage at sport 用法见sport.
2 (formerly) contest between knights on horseback armed with blunted weapons, esp lances （旧时）武士骑马比武（用钝武器, 尤指长矛）.