contention
contention
noun
in contention
noun
- [mass noun]heated disagreement
争论；争辩；争执
the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries.
这块被占领土是两国纠纷的主要原因之一。
[count noun]a long-standing contention among geographers.
地理学者之间长期存在的争论。 - [count noun]an assertion, especially one maintained in argument
（尤指争论中所持的）论点
they dispute the contention that changes in interest rates directly affect the price level.
他们就利率变化直接影响价格水平这一论点争辩不休。
in contention
- having a good chance of success in a contest
在竞争中很有可能获胜
- late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n-), from contendere 'strive with' (see contend)
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