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disputed

UK //dɪˈspjuːtɪd//US //dɪˈspjuːtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'disputare',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'putare'(思考、计算)组成,原意为「分开思考」,后演变为「争论」的含义。

adjective

❶ 指某事物存在争议或不同意见,通常用于描述领土、观点、事实等被多方质疑或争论的情况。

“The ownership of the land is still disputed between the two countries.”

(这块土地的所有权仍在两国之间存在争议。)

“The disputed election results led to widespread protests.”

(有争议的选举结果引发了大规模的抗议活动。)

同义词:contested, debated, questioned

verb

❶ 表示对某事提出质疑或争论,通常用于描述对观点、事实或权利的正式挑战。

“He disputed the charges in court.”

(他在法庭上对这些指控提出了异议。)

“The team disputed the referee's decision during the match.”

(比赛期间,球队对裁判的决定提出了质疑。)

同义词:challenged, contested, argued

常见短语

hotly disputed — 形容某事物引发激烈争论或强烈反对,强调争议的程度非常激烈。

“The new policy was hotly disputed by the opposition parties.”

(这项新政策遭到反对党的激烈反对。)

disputed territory — 指两个或多个国家或群体都声称拥有主权的区域,是国际冲突的常见起因。

“The two nations have been negotiating over the disputed territory for years.”

(这两个国家多年来一直在就争议领土进行谈判。)