1N-COUNT [usually poss NOUN](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. (争论或讨论时的)看法,观点
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.
1opinion that sb expresses看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTENTIONADJECTIVE➤main主要的觀點◇Her main contention is that staff should get better training.她的主要觀點是職員應得到更好的培訓。VERB + CONTENTION➤support支持論點◇There is no evidence to support her contention.沒有證據支持她的論點。➤dispute, reject質疑/拒絕接受論點contention
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2disagreement/competition between people爭執;競爭ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤play-off, title (both NAmE) 季後賽;冠軍爭奪賽◇The Comets were eliminated from play-off contention.彗星隊被淘汰,無緣季後賽。PREPOSITION➤contention between⋯之間的爭執◇There is no contention between the two groups.這兩個團體之間沒有爭執。PHRASES➤an area of contention, a bone of contention, a point of contention, a source of contention爭論的範圍/問題/要點/根源◇Where to spend Christmas is always a bone of contention in our family.到哪兒去度聖誕總是我們家爭論的焦點。➤in contention (for sth)有機會贏(⋯)◇There were three left in serious contention for the prize.最後剩下三個人激烈角逐這一獎項。➤out of contention (for sth)沒機會贏(⋯)◇The Jaguars are now out of contention.美洲虎隊現在沒有機會贏了。