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dispute

UK //dɪˈspjuːt//US //dɪˈspjuːt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'disputare',意为 '讨论、辩论',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'putare'(思考)组成。

noun

❶ 指对某事的不同意见或争论,通常涉及双方或多方之间的分歧或冲突。

“There was a dispute over the ownership of the land.”

(关于这块土地的所有权存在争议。)

“The dispute between the neighbors lasted for months.”

(邻居之间的争执持续了数月。)

同义词:argument, conflict, quarrel

verb

❶ 对某事提出质疑或争论,表示不同意或反对。

“He disputed the accuracy of the report.”

(他对报告的准确性提出了质疑。)

“No one disputed her claim to the inheritance.”

(没有人对她继承遗产的权利提出异议。)

同义词:challenge, contest, question

常见短语

in dispute — 指某事存在争议或尚未解决,常用于法律或正式场合。

“The ownership of the property is still in dispute.”

(该房产的所有权仍存在争议。)

beyond dispute — 表示某事无可争议或毫无疑问,通常用于强调事实的确定性。

“Her talent as a musician is beyond dispute.”

(她作为音乐家的才华无可争议。)