to applaud, to cheer

to match one's strength with, to compete, more competitive, to set oneself against sb, disobliging, to make a special effort

to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song), (coll.) to challenge

比较实力的强弱或本领的高低

按照规定交纳钱财等

creed, doctrine, religious dogma