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。
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