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dispute dispute ★★★★☆/dɪspju͟ːt/1[N-VAR	可变名词]争吵；吵闹 A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups.   [usu with supp]They have won previous pay disputes with the government...在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers.谈判者未能消弭欧共体和美国之间在削减农民补贴一事上的争端。2[VERB	动词]质疑(事实、声明或理论)；对…表示异议 If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.   [V n]  [V that]  [V wh]He disputed the allegations...他对指控表示怀疑。Nobody disputed that Davey was clever...没有人怀疑戴维是聪明的。Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest.一些经济学家怀疑消费性开支是否如数据所显示的那么大。3[V-RECIP	相互动词]争夺 When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group.   [pl-n V n]  [V n with n]  [V-ed]  [Also V n (non-recip)]Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet...俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。Fishermen from Bristol disputed fishing rights with the Danes.布里斯托尔的渔民与丹麦人争夺捕鱼权。...a disputed border region.有争议的边境地区4[PHR-RECIP	相互短语]有争端；有分歧；有纠纷 If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something.   [v-link PHR]The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters...两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。It is currently in dispute with the government over price fixing.目前在定价上和政府还有争议。5[PHRASE	短语]在争论中；处于争议中 If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it.   [v-link PHR]All those matters are in dispute and it is not for me to decide them.所有这些事项都尚无定论，也不是我可以决定的。Usage Note :Do not confuse dispute and argument. A dispute is a serious argument that can last for a long time. Disputes generally occurr between organizations, political parties, or countries. An argument is a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other.不要混淆 dispute 和 argument。dispute 指可以持续很长时间的纷争，通常发生于组织、政党或国家之间。argument 指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。 dispute1 noundispute2 verbdisputedis‧pute1 /dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a serious argument or disagreementdispute with The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.dispute over He got into a dispute over a taxi fare.dispute between the bitter border dispute between the countries► see thesaurus at argument2be beyond dispute if something is beyond dispute, everyone agrees that it is true or that it really happened:  It is beyond dispute that advances in medicine have enabled people to live longer.3be open to dispute if something is open to dispute, it is not completely certain and not everyone agrees about it:  His interpretation of the poem is open to dispute.4be in dispute if something is in dispute, people are arguing about it:  The facts of the case are still in dispute.COLLOCATIONSverbsresolve/settle a dispute (=end it)· It is hoped that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.be involved in a dispute· The US government became involved in a dispute with China.get into a dispute (=become involved)· We don’t want to get into a dispute with them.be in dispute with somebody· He was in dispute with the company about his contract.be locked in a dispute (=be involved in one that is difficult to resolve)· Workers and management are locked in a bitter dispute.a dispute arises (=starts)· Sometimes a dispute arises between the seller and the buyer.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + disputea bitter/fierce dispute (=very angry)· It caused a bitter dispute between the neighbouring republics.a long-running dispute (=continuing for a long time)· India’s long-running dispute with Pakistanan industrial dispute British English,a labor dispute American English (=between workers and employers)· A lot of working days are lost through industrial disputes.a pay dispute (=about how much money employees are paid)· The pay dispute involved 450 staff.a political/legal dispute· There was a long legal dispute between the two companies.a domestic dispute formal (=between people who live together)· The court heard that he had been stabbed during a domestic dispute.a border dispute (=about where the border between two countries is)· a border dispute between Argentina and Chilea territorial dispute (=about which country land belongs to)· The war started as the result of a territorial dispute.dispute1 noundispute2 verbdisputedis‧pute2 /dɪˈspjuːt/ ●●○ verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations 1[transitive] to say that something such as a fact or idea is not correct or true:  The main facts of the book have never been disputed.dispute that Few would dispute that travel broadens the mind.2[intransitive, transitive] formal to argue or disagree with someonedispute (something) with somebody Hazlitt, though much younger, was soon disputing with Wordsworth on equal terms. What happened next is hotly disputed.3[transitive] to try to get control of something or win something:  Soviet forces disputed every inch of ground.

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       NAmE            dɪˈspjuːt            /              /      ˈdɪspjuːt            ;        NAmE            ˈdɪspjuːt            /              [countable        ,     uncountable      ]              an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement        争论；辩论；争端；纠纷                    dispute(between A and B)              ◆      a dispute between the two countries about the border      两国间的边界争端              dispute(over/about sth)              ◆      the latest dispute over fishing rights      最近关于捕鱼权的争端              ◆              industrial/pay disputes            劳资╱工资纠纷              ◆      The union is        in dispute withmanagement over working hours.            工会与资方在工时问题上发生纠纷。              ◆      The cause of the accident was still        in dispute        (= being argued about).            事故的原因仍在争议之中。              ◆      The matter was settled        beyond disputeby the court judgment        (= it could no longer be argued about).            此问题已由法庭判决，不容争辩。              ◆      His theories are        open to dispute        (= can be disagreed with).            他的理论值得商榷。                            verb                    /      dɪˈspjuːt            ;        NAmE            dɪˈspjuːt            /              1              [transitive        ]                    to question whether sth is true and valid          对…提出质询；对…表示异议（或怀疑）                            disputesth                    ◆        These figures have been disputed.        有人对这些数字提出了质疑。                    ◆        to          dispute a decision/claim                对某项决定╱权利要求提出异议                    ◆        The family wanted to dispute the will.        家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。                    disputethat…                    ◆        No one is disputing that there is a problem.        没有人否认现在有问题。                    disputewhether, how, etc…            |      it is disputed whether, how, etc…              ◆        It is disputed whether the law applies in this case.        有人对这项法律是否适用于这个案例提出质疑。                    2              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    dispute(sth)                    to argue or disagree strongly with sb about sth, especially about who owns sth          争论；辩论；争执                            ◆        disputed territory        有争议的领土                    ◆        The issue remains          hotly disputed.                这个问题至今仍在激烈地辩论中。                    3              [transitive        ]                    disputesth                    to fight to get control of sth or to win sth          争夺；竞争                            ◆        On the last lap three runners were disputing the lead.        在最后一圈，三名赛跑者在争夺领先地位。                        dis·pute              /        dɪˈspjuːt                ; 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Collins	dispute ★★★★☆ /dɪspju͟ːt/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]争吵；吵闹 A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. [usu with supp] They have won previous pay disputes with the government... 在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。 Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers. 谈判者未能消弭欧共体和美国之间在削减农民补贴一事上的争端。 2 [VERB 动词]质疑(事实、声明或理论)；对…表示异议 If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. [V n] [V that] [V wh] He disputed the allegations... 他对指控表示怀疑。 Nobody disputed that Davey was clever... 没有人怀疑戴维是聪明的。 Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest. 一些经济学家怀疑消费性开支是否如数据所显示的那么大。 3 [V-RECIP 相互动词]争夺 When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group. [pl-n V n] [V n with n] [V-ed] [Also V n (non-recip)] Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet... 俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。 Fishermen from Bristol disputed fishing rights with the Danes. 布里斯托尔的渔民与丹麦人争夺捕鱼权。 ...a disputed border region. 有争议的边境地区 4 [PHR-RECIP 相互短语]有争端；有分歧；有纠纷 If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something. [v-link PHR] The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters... 两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。 It is currently in dispute with the government over price fixing. 目前在定价上和政府还有争议。 5 [PHRASE 短语]在争论中；处于争议中 If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it. [v-link PHR] All those matters are in dispute and it is not for me to decide them. 所有这些事项都尚无定论，也不是我可以决定的。 Usage Note : Do not confuse dispute and argument. A dispute is a serious argument that can last for a long time. Disputes generally occurr between organizations, political parties, or countries. An argument is a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other. 不要混淆 dispute 和 argument。dispute 指可以持续很长时间的纷争，通常发生于组织、政党或国家之间。argument 指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。
Oxford	dis·pute noun , verb dispute disputes disputed disputing noun / dɪˈspjuːt ; NAmE dɪˈspjuːt / / ˈdɪspjuːt ; NAmE ˈdɪspjuːt / [countable , uncountable ] an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement 争论；辩论；争端；纠纷 dispute(between A and B) ◆ a dispute between the two countries about the border 两国间的边界争端 dispute(over/about sth) ◆ the latest dispute over fishing rights 最近关于捕鱼权的争端 ◆ industrial/pay disputes 劳资╱工资纠纷 ◆ The union is in dispute withmanagement over working hours. 工会与资方在工时问题上发生纠纷。 ◆ The cause of the accident was still in dispute (= being argued about). 事故的原因仍在争议之中。 ◆ The matter was settled beyond disputeby the court judgment (= it could no longer be argued about). 此问题已由法庭判决，不容争辩。 ◆ His theories are open to dispute (= can be disagreed with). 他的理论值得商榷。 verb / dɪˈspjuːt ; NAmE dɪˈspjuːt / 1 [transitive ] to question whether sth is true and valid 对…提出质询；对…表示异议（或怀疑） disputesth ◆ These figures have been disputed. 有人对这些数字提出了质疑。 ◆ to dispute a decision/claim 对某项决定╱权利要求提出异议 ◆ The family wanted to dispute the will. 家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。 disputethat… ◆ No one is disputing that there is a problem. 没有人否认现在有问题。 disputewhether, how, etc… \| it is disputed whether, how, etc… ◆ It is disputed whether the law applies in this case. 有人对这项法律是否适用于这个案例提出质疑。 2 [transitive , intransitive ] dispute(sth) to argue or disagree strongly with sb about sth, especially about who owns sth 争论；辩论；争执 ◆ disputed territory 有争议的领土 ◆ The issue remains hotly disputed. 这个问题至今仍在激烈地辩论中。 3 [transitive ] disputesth to fight to get control of sth or to win sth 争夺；竞争 ◆ On the last lap three runners were disputing the lead. 在最后一圈，三名赛跑者在争夺领先地位。 dis·pute / dɪˈspjuːt ; NAmE dɪˈspjuːt /
LDC	dispute1 noun dispute2 verb disputedis‧pute1 /dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a serious argument or disagreementdispute with The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.dispute over He got into a dispute over a taxi fare.dispute between the bitter border dispute between the countries► see thesaurus at argument 2be beyond dispute if something is beyond dispute, everyone agrees that it is true or that it really happened: It is beyond dispute that advances in medicine have enabled people to live longer.3be open to dispute if something is open to dispute, it is not completely certain and not everyone agrees about it: His interpretation of the poem is open to dispute.4be in dispute if something is in dispute, people are arguing about it: The facts of the case are still in dispute.COLLOCATIONSverbsresolve/settle a dispute (=end it)· It is hoped that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.be involved in a dispute· The US government became involved in a dispute with China.get into a dispute (=become involved)· We don’t want to get into a dispute with them.be in dispute with somebody· He was in dispute with the company about his contract.be locked in a dispute (=be involved in one that is difficult to resolve)· Workers and management are locked in a bitter dispute.a dispute arises (=starts)· Sometimes a dispute arises between the seller and the buyer.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + disputea bitter/fierce dispute (=very angry)· It caused a bitter dispute between the neighbouring republics.a long-running dispute (=continuing for a long time)· India’s long-running dispute with Pakistanan industrial dispute British English,a labor dispute American English (=between workers and employers)· A lot of working days are lost through industrial disputes.a pay dispute (=about how much money employees are paid)· The pay dispute involved 450 staff.a political/legal dispute· There was a long legal dispute between the two companies.a domestic dispute formal (=between people who live together)· The court heard that he had been stabbed during a domestic dispute.a border dispute (=about where the border between two countries is)· a border dispute between Argentina and Chilea territorial dispute (=about which country land belongs to)· The war started as the result of a territorial dispute. dispute1 noun dispute2 verb disputedis‧pute2 /dɪˈspjuːt/ ●●○ verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Collocations 1[transitive] to say that something such as a fact or idea is not correct or true: The main facts of the book have never been disputed.dispute that Few would dispute that travel broadens the mind.2[intransitive, transitive] formal to argue or disagree with someonedispute (something) with somebody Hazlitt, though much younger, was soon disputing with Wordsworth on equal terms. What happened next is hotly disputed.3[transitive] to try to get control of something or win something: Soviet forces disputed every inch of ground.
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