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dispute v.争论；辩驳；争议；质疑n.争论；争端；争吵 (1) 夫妻俩为上哪儿度假而发生争论。(2) 为这样的事情而争论简直荒谬可笑。(3) “我并不是要跟你辩驳，麦特”，屈里曼说，摇摇头。(4) 边界上有一点引起争议。(5) 靠近边界的土地是有争议的地区。(6) 家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。(7) 持久的争论意味着双方都是错的。(伏尔泰)(8) 劳方现就裁员问题与资方争论。(9) 争端在上周解决了。(10) 人人都担心，这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。(11) 就这件事进行的争吵伤害了他们之间的友情。 The noun dispute means any conflict or disagreement. The countries were in the middle of a border dispute; both sides claimed the toxic waste dump belonged to the other. As a verb, dispute can mean to quarrel or argue, but it can also mean to take exception to something. If your boasting friend crows because you lost the trivia game to her by 150 points, you may want to dispute the facts. It was only 145 points.

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英 [dɪ'spjuːt] 美 [dɪ'spjuːt] (1) The couple disputed where to spend the holiday.(2) It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing.(3) "I'm not disputing what you say, matt." said Tremaine, shaking his head.(4) Now there was just one point on the boundary left to dispute.(5) The land near the border is disputed ground.(6) The family wanted to dispute the will.(7) A long dispute means that both parties are wrong.( Voltaire)(8) Workers are in dispute with management about the redundancies.(9) The dispute was settled last week.(10) Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.(11) Disputes on this matter lacerated their friendship. If kids can't settle their own argument, they may need someone to mediate their dispute, or conflict. You can often tell this is the case if you hear the loud cry, "Mom!" 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。

英语单词	dispute
英美音标	英 [dɪ'spjuːt] 美 [dɪ'spjuːt]
中文释义	v.争论；辩驳；争议；质疑 n.争论；争端；争吵
英语例句	(1) The couple disputed where to spend the holiday. (2) It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing. (3) "I'm not disputing what you say, matt." said Tremaine, shaking his head. (4) Now there was just one point on the boundary left to dispute. (5) The land near the border is disputed ground. (6) The family wanted to dispute the will. (7) A long dispute means that both parties are wrong.( Voltaire) (8) Workers are in dispute with management about the redundancies. (9) The dispute was settled last week. (10) Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war. (11) Disputes on this matter lacerated their friendship.
中文例句	(1) 夫妻俩为上哪儿度假而发生争论。 (2) 为这样的事情而争论简直荒谬可笑。 (3) “我并不是要跟你辩驳，麦特”，屈里曼说，摇摇头。 (4) 边界上有一点引起争议。 (5) 靠近边界的土地是有争议的地区。 (6) 家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。 (7) 持久的争论意味着双方都是错的。(伏尔泰) (8) 劳方现就裁员问题与资方争论。 (9) 争端在上周解决了。 (10) 人人都担心，这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。 (11) 就这件事进行的争吵伤害了他们之间的友情。
vocabulary简明	If kids can't settle their own argument, they may need someone to mediate their dispute, or conflict. You can often tell this is the case if you hear the loud cry, "Mom!"
vocabulary扩展	The noun dispute means any conflict or disagreement. The countries were in the middle of a border dispute; both sides claimed the toxic waste dump belonged to the other. As a verb, dispute can mean to quarrel or argue, but it can also mean to take exception to something. If your boasting friend crows because you lost the trivia game to her by 150 points, you may want to dispute the facts. It was only 145 points.
柯林斯解释	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。

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