| 单词 | contention |
| 释义 | contentioncontention /kənˈtɛnʃən/ ●○○ noun 1[countable] formal a belief or opinion that someone expresses: contention that It is my contention that bicycle helmets should be required at all times. Her main contention was that the doctor should have done more.2[uncountable] a situation in which people or groups are competing: There are still six teams in contention for the playoffs. Injury has put him out of contention.3[uncountable] formal arguments and disagreement between people: A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling. One of the issues in contention (=being argued about) is barriers to trade. → see also bone of contention at bone1 (4), contend |
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