[mass noun]heated disagreement
争论;争辩;争执
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the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries 这块被占领土是两国纠纷的主要原因之一
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[count noun]
a long-standing contention among geographers .地理学者之间长期存在的争论。
[count noun]an assertion, especially one maintained in argument
(尤指争论中所持的)论点
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they dispute the contention that changes in interest rates directly affect the price level .他们就利率变化直接影响价格水平这一论点争辩不休。
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in contention having a good chance of success in a contest 在竞争中很有可能获胜
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contentionn.争论;争辩;争执;论点
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conceptionn.怀孕;怀胎;受精;观点;想法;看法;认识;观念;构想;理解
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intentionn.预期的东西;目的;计划;愈合;意念;意图
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connectionn.联系;关系;卫理公会团体;连接;连接点;联结;通电;关系户
"late Middle English: from Latin