| 单词 | contention |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kən'tenʃən] |
| 解释 | n.争论；论点 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 争论 (the act of dispute; discord)；论点 (a statement one argues for as valid) 【记】 con＋tent(拉)＋ion →你拉我夺→争论 【同】 同根词：abstention( 节制); attentive(关心的) |
| 字源 | contention (n.) late 14c., "strife," from Old French contention, from Latin contentionem (nominative contentio), from content-, past participle stem of contendere (see contend). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 竞争 = rivalry; 争论 = discord; 论点 = assertion 【记】con共同, tent拉－你拉我夺－争论 【参】abstention(n 节制); attentive(adj 关心的); 【反】general agreement(一致同意) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】contend的名词；社会上人们为了满足欲望而互相竞争，争论；con一起 + 音：探身，一起探身去抢东西 |
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