dispute
Definitions
A disagreement or argument, often a serious or formal one
争论，争端，纠纷
To argue about something, or to question whether something is true or valid
争论；对…提出质疑
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + pute (reckon) = to reckon apart. When two people work the same problem to different answers and won't agree on the total, they dispute it. The word frames an argument as two minds calculating separately rather than just shouting.
Root put still carries 14 more wordsUsage Guide
Stress shifts between senses in BrE: the noun is often DIS-pute, the verb dis-PUTE; in AmE the verb stress (dis-PUTE) dominates both. Note the phrase 'in dispute' (= contested) vs 'a dispute' (= an argument).
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two countries are locked in a long-running border dispute.
- 2.
She disputed the charges on her credit card bill.
- 3.
Few experts would dispute that the climate is changing.
- 4.
The dispute over pay was finally settled after months of talks.