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单词 disputable
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•put•a•ble  (di spyo̅o̅tə bəl, dispyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. capable of being disputed;
    debatable;
    questionable.
  • Latin disputābilis, equivalent. to disput- (see dispute) + -ābilis -able
  • 1540–50
dis•put′a•bili•ty, dis•puta•ble•ness, n. 
dis•puta•bly, adv. 
    controvertible, doubtful, dubious, uncertain.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disputable /dɪˈspjuːtəbəl ˈdɪspjʊtə-/ adj
  1. capable of being argued; debatable

disˌputaˈbility, disˈputableness n disˈputably adv
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•pute /dɪˈspyut/USA pronunciation   v., -put•ed, -put•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to be in an argument or debate;
    argue: [no object]The school board members spend their time disputing and getting nothing done.[+ with + object]We were disputing with the committee on how to proceed.
  2. to argue or debate about;
    argue against;
    call (something) in question: [+ object]The accountant disputes the figures you gave her.[+ that clause]The administration does not dispute that the cuts in personnel will hurt good service.

n. 
  1. debate, controversy, or difference of opinion: [countable]The dispute concerns capital punishment.[uncountable]much dispute over how to inspect nuclear weapons-producing plants.
  2. a quarrel;
    a fight:[countable]a loud dispute in the middle of the night.
dis•put•a•ble, adj. See -pute-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•pute  (di spyo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation v., -put•ed, -put•ing, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to engage in argument or debate.
  2. to argue vehemently;
    wrangle or quarrel.

v.t. 
  1. to argue or debate about;
    discuss.
  2. to argue against;
    call in question:to dispute a proposal.
  3. to quarrel or fight about;
    contest.
  4. to strive against;
    oppose:to dispute an advance of troops.

n. 
  1. a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.
  2. a wrangling argument;
    quarrel.
  • Latin disputāre to argue a point, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + putāre to reckon, consider; see putative
  • Anglo-French, Old French desputer)
  • Middle English (1275–1325
dis•puteless, adj. 
dis•puter, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bicker, squabble.
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disputation, altercation, wrangle, bickering, squabble. See argument. 

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