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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention
kənteən kənˈtɛnʃən
Word forms: plural contentions
1 N-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.

    有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。

2 N-UNCOUNT [usu n of N] 不和;争吵;争执 If something is a cause of contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument. 不和;争吵;争执
  • 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。

3See also:bone of contention 
4 PHRASE 有机会获胜 If you are in contention in a contest, you have a chance of winning it. 有机会获胜
  • He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad. [+ for]

    他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

SYN in competition, competing, contesting, in the running
Trends of contention
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention

noun¹

1opinion that sb expresses看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTENTION ADJECTIVEmain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 + CONTENTIONsupport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

noun²

2disagreement/competition between people爭執;競爭ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEplay-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。PREPOSITIONcontention 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。PHRASESan 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention noun
claim (It is my client's contention that…) debate (a point of contention)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention
Parts of discussions: contention, focus, item...
Arguments: argument, disagreement, conflict...

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