elimination tournament
noun [ C ] US uk/ɪ.lɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən ˌtʊə.nə.mənt/ us/ɪ.lɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən ˌtɝː.nə.mənt/ (UK knockout)
淘汰赛
a competition in which only the winners of each stage play in the next stage, until one competitor or team is the final winner