contention
UK/kәn'teinʃәn/US
IELTSTOEFLGRE考研B1
释义
n.
An opinion or argument that someone puts forward
(提出的)论点,主张
n.
Heated disagreement or dispute
争论,争执
n.
Competition for something (in contention)
竞争(in contention 有竞争力的)
词根拆分
词根派生contend 的名词形式:con-(对着)+ tent(伸展形式)+ -ion(行为)= "对着拉扯"。它像动词一样分两支:你的 contention 是你顶着对手推出去的观点(论点),而 contention 也指争执或竞争本身。
词根 tend 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 1.a point of contention争议焦点
- 2.bone of contention争端的起因
- 3.in contention有竞争力的,仍在角逐
- 4.my contention is我的论点是
例句
- 1.
Her main contention is that the policy harms small businesses.
她的主要论点是该政策损害了小企业。
- 2.
The boundary line has long been a source of contention.
这条边界线长期以来一直是争执的根源。
- 3.
Two teams are still in contention for the title.
两支队伍仍在争夺冠军。