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contention

音標[k?n'tein??n] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 爭論, 爭辯, 所持的論點
【計】 爭用

英文解釋:

名詞 contention:

  1. a point asserted as part of an argument
  2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    同義詞:controversy, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
  3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    同義詞:competition, rivalry

例句:

  1. The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries.
    這兩國之間的邊界問題歷來是爭議的焦點。
  2. My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened.
    我的論點是無論發生什麼事情,政府的計畫都不會成功

詳細解釋:


con.ten.tion

n.(名詞)
The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate.See Synonyms at discord
爭辯:在討論或辯論中據理力爭的行為或實例參見 discord
A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
競爭:為了贏得競爭而作出的爭奪;競爭:
例句:
The teams met in fierce contention for first place.
各隊為取得第一名在激烈的競爭中遭遇

An assertion put forward in argument.
論點:論證中提出的主張

來源:
Middle English contencioun
中古英文 contencioun
from Old French contention
源自 古法文 contention
from Latin contentiô contentiôn-
源自 拉丁語 contentiô contentiôn-
from contentus [past participle of] contendere [to contend] * see contend
源自 contentus [] contendere的過去分詞 [爭論] *參見 contend

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