| 正面 | 6642.contention 英 [kən'tenʃ(ə)n]美 [kən'tɛnʃən]     |
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| 背面 |     释义： 1. con- "together" + tent- + -ion.2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).3. 由此引申为：竞争、争斗、争论。4. 动词contend的名词形式。noun of action from contend.n. 争论，争辩；争夺；论点 例句： 1. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。 contention 争吵来自contend, 声称，争议。 contention (n.)late 14c., "strife," from Old French contention, from Latin contentionem (nominative contentio), from content-, past participle stem of contendere (see contend)." |