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contention n.争论；争辩；争夺；论点 (1) 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。(2) 这个问题值得争论。(3) 法官权衡了双方的争辩。(4) 三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。(5) 我的论点是无论发生什么事情，政府的计划都不会成功。 And in this corner, the contender is heard at most boxing matches to describe each of the fighters about to go into contention in the ring. Sometimes, though, a contention can be a battle of words or a struggle between two parties over a single point. The expression "bone of contention" describes a narrow object of disagreement that reaches the level of strife, or contention. For two hungry dogs, though, the bone of contention might be a serious matter.

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英 [kən'tenʃn] 美 [kən'tenʃn] (1) This is an issue of great contention at the moment.(2) The subject deserves contention.(3) The judge balanced the contention of both parties .(4) Three players are in contention to win the title.(5) My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened. There is nothing "content," or satisfying, about being in contention, and that's probably because the word contention means being in a competition that ends with one side, usually the winning one, being content. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](争论或讨论时的)看法，观点 Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.   [usu poss N]This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:bone of contention；不和；争吵；争执 If something is a cause of contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument.   [usu n of N]They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them...他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies.发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。3[PHRASE 短语]有机会获胜 If you are in contention in a contest, you have a chance of winning it.   [v-link PHR]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。

英语单词	contention
英美音标	英 [kən'tenʃn] 美 [kən'tenʃn]
中文释义	n.争论；争辩；争夺；论点
英语例句	(1) This is an issue of great contention at the moment. (2) The subject deserves contention. (3) The judge balanced the contention of both parties . (4) Three players are in contention to win the title. (5) My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened.
中文例句	(1) 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。 (2) 这个问题值得争论。 (3) 法官权衡了双方的争辩。 (4) 三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。 (5) 我的论点是无论发生什么事情，政府的计划都不会成功。
vocabulary简明	There is nothing "content," or satisfying, about being in contention, and that's probably because the word contention means being in a competition that ends with one side, usually the winning one, being content.
vocabulary扩展	And in this corner, the contender is heard at most boxing matches to describe each of the fighters about to go into contention in the ring. Sometimes, though, a contention can be a battle of words or a struggle between two parties over a single point. The expression "bone of contention" describes a narrow object of disagreement that reaches the level of strife, or contention. For two hungry dogs, though, the bone of contention might be a serious matter.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](争论或讨论时的)看法，观点 Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion. [usu poss N] This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged. 这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。 Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention. 有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:bone of contention ；不和；争吵；争执 If something is a cause of contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument. [usu n of N] They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them... 他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。 A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies. 发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。 3 [PHRASE 短语]有机会获胜 If you are in contention in a contest, you have a chance of winning it. [v-link PHR] 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 Parties Winning Disagreement [Usu N Evidence 英