contention

[美國]/kənˈtenʃn/
[英國]/kənˈtenʃn/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 競爭, 爭論, 主張
Word Forms

短語搭配

bone of contention

爭論的焦點;爭端的原因

contention window

[通訊]競爭窗口

resource contention

資源衝突;資源競爭

例句

be in contention for the championship

爭奪冠軍

My contention is that...

我的論點是...

This is an issue of great contention at the moment.

眼下這個問題是爭論的熱點。

My contention is that the scheme will never work.

我認爲這個方案行不通。

Three players are in contention to win the title.

三個運動員在爭奪這個項目的冠軍。

the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman.

爭奪爲衆人覬覦的主席之位的大佬們。

The study of English requires effort and contention of mind.

學習英語需要勤奮和精神上的毅力。

Only three teams are now in contention for the title.

現在只有三個隊爭奪冠軍。

The property left by their father was a bone of contention between the brothers.

他們父親的遺產成爲兄弟間爭吵的問題。

The teams met in fierce contention for first place.

各隊爲取得第一名在激烈的競爭中遭遇

the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries.

這塊被佔領土是兩國糾紛的主要原因之一。

Columbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.

結果證明哥倫布認爲地球是圓的這一論點是對的。

The interpretation of this painting has long been a bone of contention among art historians.

對這幅畫的解釋長久以來一直是藝術史學家爭論不休的問題。

His contentions cannot be laughed out of court.

對他的爭辯不能一笑置之。

they dispute the contention that changes in interest rates directly affect the price level.

他們就利率變化直接影響價格水平這一論點爭辯不休。

P-DCF mechanism adopts the technique of piggybacking reserved contention window.

P- DCF 的機制採用揹負式裝運沉默寡言的爭論窗戶的技術。

and coeditor of State and Society in 21st-Century China: Crisis, Contention, and Legitimation (2004).

《21世紀中國的國家和社會:危機、爭論和合法化》的編輯之一(2004)。

The channeling of E.U. funds to the Palestinian Authority to unofficial or semiofficial accounts was a bone of contention that often troubled many an honest official of the Union.

困擾許多誠實的歐盟官員的一個爭端是,是否應該將歐盟的資金打到巴勒斯坦當局的非官方或半官方賬戶上。

原聲例句

On balance, I hold the contention that exams are useful rather than harmful.

我認爲,考試很有用。

來源: English Major Level 4 Writing Full Score Template

Pay, historically a big bone of contention, is the easier part to settle.

薪酬歷來是爭論的焦點,但現在是比較容易解決的部分。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

But that refundable part is actually a point of contention.

但是可退回稅款抵減制度是爭論焦點。

來源: NPR News March 2017 Compilation

The real bone of contention has been this issue of the $15 minimum wage.

爭論的真正焦點是15美元最低工資這個問題。

來源: BBC Listening March 2021 Collection

Komarov's remains are also a point of contention.

科馬羅夫的遺體也是爭論的焦點。

來源: Reel Knowledge Scroll

A bone of contention is the cause of a long-standing argument.

" a bone of contention" 是引發長期爭論的一個原因。

來源: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

It's been a big point of contention in the community.

這一直是社區爭論的焦點。

來源: NPR News August 2023 Compilation

This is a little different from having a bone of contention.

這個表達和" have a bone of contention(爭論的焦點)" 有一點不同。

來源: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

A more informal way to say bone of contention is sticking point.

" bone of contention" 更口語話的一種說法是" sticking point(癥結)" 。

來源: VOA Special October 2019 Collection

So when they are in contention for an Oscar, it means something deeper.

因此,當他們爭奪奧斯卡獎時,這意味着更深層次的東西。

來源: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

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