contention是什么意思？

contention

英[kənˈtenʃn] 美[kənˈtɛnʃən]

• n. 竞争，争论，争夺，论点；

复数：contentions;

例句

• I strongly oppose that contention. 我强烈地反对那种主张。
• Three players are in contention to win the title. 三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。
• A damaged hamstring has ruled him out of contention for Wednesday's international against Spain. 腘绳肌腱拉伤使他无法参加星期三对抗西班牙的国际比赛。
• He disprove the major contention of his opponents. 他驳不倒对方的主要论点.
• He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad. 他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。
• A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies. 发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。
• They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them... 他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。
• Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention. 有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。
• This is an issue of great contention at the moment. 眼下这个问题是争论的热点.
• The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners. 争来争去无非是空调温度。

同义词

• n.
  contention的同义词之：主张,论点
  stand, point, belief, opinion, plea, claim, assertion, view,
  contention的同义词之：争论
  disagreement, jangle, controversy, velitation, debate, squabble, wrangle, contest, tiff, disputation, dispute, altercation, logomachy, argument, bicker,
  contention的同义词之：斗争
  hostilities, fracas, brawl, conflict, battle, scuffle, combat, tussle, fight, melee, struggle, scrap, affray, war, contest, clash, wrangling, strife, set-to, fray, skirmish,
  contention的同义词之：竞争
  rivalry, meet, competition, contest,
• contention的同义词之：其他释义
  discussion, difference, argumentation,

词组

• in contention
  having a good chance of success in a contest 在竞争中很有可能获胜

英语六级真题

What is Schweitzer's contention against Edwin Locke?
出自-2012年6月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  (争论或讨论时的)看法，观点
  Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
  例句
  This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged. 这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。 Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention. 有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。
• N-UNCOUNT
  不和;争吵;争执
  If something is a cause of contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument.
  例句
  They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them... 他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。 A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies. 发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。
• PHRASE
  有机会获胜
  If you are in contention in a contest, you have a chance of winning it.
  例句
  He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad. 他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  竞争, 争夺
  Three players are in contention to win the title. 三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。
  争吵；争执；争论
  This is an issue of great contention at the moment. 眼下这个问题是争论的热点。
  （尤指争论时的）看法，观点
  I strongly oppose that contention. 我强烈地反对那种主张。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a point asserted as part of an argument
  2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
  "they were involved in a violent argument"
  3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize;
  "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

行业词典

• 电子学： 争用；
  通信： 争用；当两个站或更多个站在同一条公用传输信道上同时试图进行发送时，或者当彼此通常以单工方式操作的两个站同时试图进行发送时所引起的状态。；