| 词汇 | contention |
| 释义 | contention noun uk /kənˈten.ʃən/ us /kənˈten.tʃən/ contentionnoun (DISAGREEMENT)[ U ] the disagreement that results from opposing arguments: 争论;纷争;口角 There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it.那个问题争议很多——有一人坚决支持，就有一人激烈反对。 in contentionThe issue has been settled - it's no longer in contention.这个问题已经解决——不再有争议。 Arguments & disagreements argument argy-bargy be (on) non-speakersidiom belligerence bickering blow (someone/something) up bust up clash conflict contentiousness cut and thrustidiom ding-dong dispute dust-up hostility kerfuffle logjam rhubarb ructions spat contentionnoun (OPINION)[ C ]formal an opinion expressed in an argument: 论点;主张;看法 [ + that ]It is her contention that exercise is more important than diet if you want to lose weight.她的看法是，要想减肥，锻炼比节食更重要。 Opinions, beliefs and points of view accepted wisdom Afrocentric agnosticism anti-drug anti-ideological bubble creed have/take a notion to do somethingidiom helicopter view heretical heretically hot take point of view pole politics posture pretension prism proposition tick contentionnoun (IN A COMPETITION)in/out of contention for something able/not able to achieve or win something, especially in sports: This loss puts them out of contention for the playoffs this year. contention | American Dictionarycontention noun us/kənˈten·ʃən/ contentionnoun (DISAGREEMENT)[ U ] disagreement resulting from opposing arguments: Their refusal to sign the treaty remains a source of contention between the two countries. contentionnoun (OPINION)[ C ] an opinion expressed in an argument: [ + that clause ]It’s her contention that exercise is almost as important as diet if you want to lose weight. contentionnoun (COMPETITION)[ U ] the act of competing in order to win something or to achieve a position of leadership: The big names slowly dropped out of contention at the tournament. Examples of contentioncontention Similar contentions for increased provincial independence arose for other themes. Still, it was not an easy path that the journal took in attempting to diffuse its contentions during the last century. How can liberals react to the descriptive and the normative contentions of theorists of compulsion? Still, discovering that one's own contentions have been reaffirmed by a critic is rather encouraging-even though the reaffirmations have strangely been presented as corrections. Though we do not see clearly defined alternative policy controversies, it is certain that old policy contentions faded away. A short review does not allow sketching, let alone recounting in detail, the vast number of points and contentions set forth in this sprawling book of over 600 pages. Thus, these studies confirm theoretical contentions that community characteristics may moderate risk relations but also suggest that different risk factors may be more critical in different types of communities. However, understanding the validity of each of these contentions through prevention is impeded at this point due to the few prevention trials that have focused on the inner city. To be sure, the increased number of general bills could be consistent with the reformers' contentions that home rule forced state legislatures to abandon hostile, special legislation. I do not believe she would lie in order to support her former employer's contentions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During our proceedings so far we have dealt with a number of general economic matters and contentions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have never heard of anybody having to give particulars of their line of arguments and contentions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The two contentions are not merely not the same, but they are irreconcilable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall state my three basic contentions before dealing with the detailed points about solid smokeless fuel. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that these are contentions provisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of contention These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcontentioncontentionThese are words often used in combination with contention. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bone of contention The wording of resolution no. 11 was very tentative, with the boneofcontention being the site of the collection station. main contention My maincontention is that coherence with intuitions adds no consequentialist value to the associated acts. medal contention She nearly missed out of medal contention, when she finished sixth in the women's heptathlon with a total score of 5,120 points. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with contention |
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