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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547

contention

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con·ten·tion /kənˈtenʃən/ ●○○ noun  
1 [countableC] formalSAY/STATE a strong opinion that someone expresses 论点,主张
somebody’s contention that
 Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
她的主要观点是医生应该更多地鼓励健康的饮食习惯。
see thesaurus at claim
2 [uncountableU] formalARGUE argument and disagreement between people 争论,争端,口角
source/area/point of contention
 The issue of hunting is a source of contention.
狩猎问题是争论的焦点。
bone of contention at bone1(5)
3 in contention ARGUEhaving a chance of winning something 有获胜机会
 Owen’s goal kept England in contention.
欧文的入球使英格兰队有望获胜。
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4 out of contention no longer having a chance of winning something 失去获胜机会
 Injury has put him out of contention for the title.
受伤使他失去了夺冠机会。
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Origin contention
(1300-1400) Old French Latin contentio, from contendere; → CONTEND
con·ten·tion noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention

noun¹

1opinion that sb expresses看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTENTION ADJECTIVEmain主要的觀點Her main contention is that staff should get better training.她的主要觀點是職員應得到更好的培訓。VERB + CONTENTIONsupport支持論點There is no evidence to support her contention.沒有證據支持她的論點。dispute, reject質疑/拒絕接受論點
contention

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2disagreement/competition between people爭執;競爭ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEplay-off, title (both NAmE) 季後賽;冠軍爭奪賽The Comets were eliminated from play-off contention.彗星隊被淘汰,無緣季後賽。PREPOSITIONcontention between⋯之間的爭執There is no contention between the two groups.這兩個團體之間沒有爭執。PHRASESan area of contention, a bone of contention, a point of contention, a source of contention爭論的範圍/問題/要點/根源Where to spend Christmas is always a bone of contention in our family.到哪兒去度聖誕總是我們家爭論的焦點。in contention (for sth)有機會贏(⋯)There were three left in serious contention for the prize.最後剩下三個人激烈角逐這一獎項。out of contention (for sth)沒機會贏(⋯)The Jaguars are now out of contention.美洲虎隊現在沒有機會贏了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention noun
claim (It is my client's contention that…) debate (a point of contention)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention
Parts of discussions: contention, focus, item...
Arguments: argument, disagreement, conflict...

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