contention

英 [k?n'ten?(?)n] 美[k?n't?n??n]
  • n. 爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)辯；爭(zhēng)奪；論點(diǎn)
CET6TEM4IELTSGRETOEFL中低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?contentions;

助記提示

1. con- "together" + tent- + -ion.
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申為：競(jìng)爭(zhēng)、爭(zhēng)斗、爭(zhēng)論。
4. 動(dòng)詞contend的名詞形式。noun of action from contend.

中文詞源

contention 爭(zhēng)吵

來(lái)自contend, 聲稱(chēng)，爭(zhēng)議。

英文詞源

contention (n.)
late 14c., "strife," from Old French contention, from Latin contentionem (nominative contentio), from content-, past participle stem of contendere (see contend).

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.
他有望在歐洲錦標(biāo)賽代表隊(duì)中獲得一席之地。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.
這一證據(jù)證實(shí)了他們的觀點(diǎn)，即此次突發(fā)暴力事件是有預(yù)謀的。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies.
發(fā)生爭(zhēng)執(zhí)的一個(gè)根源就是國(guó)營(yíng)公司的私有化方案。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
爭(zhēng)來(lái)爭(zhēng)去無(wú)非是空調(diào)溫度。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.
有足夠的調(diào)查證據(jù)支持這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句