dis·a·gree·ment /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]ARGUEDISAGREE a situation in which people express different opinions about something and sometimes argue 意见不合,分歧,争论 OPP agreement We’ve had a few disagreements, but we’re still good friends. 虽然有过一些分歧,但我们仍是好朋友。
disagreement about/over/as to/on disagreements about who will be allowed to vote 关于谁可以参加投票的分歧
disagreement among/between There were disagreements among doctors about the best way to treat the disease. 这种疾病用什么方法治疗最好,医生的意见有分歧。
disagreement with Connor’s disagreements with school administrators 康纳和学校管理人员的意见分歧
sharp/fundamental/profound etc disagreement (=serious disagreement) 尖锐/根本/深刻等的分歧
be in disagreement (=disagree) 有分歧 Scientists are in disagreement about the significance of the data. 对于此数据的意义,科学家们意见不一。
► see thesaurus at argument 2 [uncountableU]DIFFERENT differences between two statements, reports, numbers etc that ought to be similar 〔两个本该相似的陈述、报道、数字等的〕不相符,不一致 OPP agreementdisagreement between There is disagreement between these two estimates. 这两种估算不符。
n COLLOCATIONSverbshave a disagreementThe only disagreements we have are about money.
resolve/settle a disagreement (=find a way to make people agree)Negotiations failed to resolve the disagreements.
cause/lead to disagreementThis is a policy that has caused an enormous amount of disagreement.
disagreement arisesDisagreements may arise because of misunderstandings.
adjectivesa strong/serious disagreementIf you have a serious disagreement at work, talk to someone about it.
considerable/substantial disagreement (=a lot of disagreement)There is still considerable disagreement among doctors as to how to treat the illness.
a bitter disagreementThere are reports of bitter disagreement between the EU and the US over this issue.
a sharp disagreement formal (=strong disagreement)There were sharp disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.
basic disagreement (also fundamental disagreement formal)There was fundamental disagreement on what steps should be taken to resolve the problem.
phrasesa source of disagreement (=something that causes disagreement)Sentencing policy is a source of disagreement between judges and the Home Office.
an area of disagreement (=an idea or subject that people disagree about)Substantial areas of disagreement still exist between scientists.
a point of disagreement (=a particular thing that people disagree about)A point of disagreement between the two parties concerns the future of nuclear power.
room/scope for disagreement (=the possibility that people will disagree about something)There is room for disagreement about how much independence to give children.