contention
[kən'tenʃən]
n.争论, 争辩, 争夺, 论点
例句与用法:
The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries.
这两国之间的边界问题历来是争议的焦点。
My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened.
我的论点是无论发生什么事情,政府的计划都不会成功。
词形变化:
动词过去式: contented | 动词过去分词: contented | 动词现在分词: contenting | 动词第三人称单数: contents |
n.
1. 论点, 主张[C][+that]
It is his contention that taxes are too low.
他的论点是课税太轻。
2. 争论; 争吵; 争夺; 竞争[U][S1][(+about/against/for/with/between)]
The pay increase is the key point of contention.
加薪是争论的焦点。
contention
名词复数:contentions
词形变化:
动词过去式: contented | 动词过去分词: contented | 动词现在分词: contenting | 动词第三人称单数: contents |
同义词:
satisfy | substance | gladden | satisfied | happy | please | pleased | comfortable | matter | subject matter | subject | contented | soothe | gist | contents | satisfaction | contentedness | gratified | glad | sunny | cheerful | delighted | charmed | peaceful | tranquil | placid | at ease | at peace | easygoing | capacity | relaxed | calm | carefree | unworried | untroubled | fulfilled | serene | appease | gratify | delight | charm | cheer | humour | pamper | comfort | gratification | contentment | complacency | happiness | pleasure | gladness | felicity | fulfillment | innards | inwards | constituents | components | ingredients | text | significance | meaning | purport | intent | message | import | profundity | pith | essence | idea | volume | measure | extent | scope | bulk | magnitude | dimension | bigness | ease of mind | ease | well-being | serenity | peace | peacefulness |
反义词:
discontent | discontented | displease |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.斗争
struggle
conflict
strife
hostilities
combat
war
fight
clash
skirmish
battle
fray
affray
fracas
melee
brawl
scuffle
tussle
set-to
scrap
contest
wrangling
n.竞争
rivalry
competition
contest
meet
n.争论
dispute
debate
argument
controversy
disputation
contest
logomachy
squabble
altercation
wrangle
tiff
jangle
velitation
bicker
disagreement
n.主张, 论点
assertion
claim
opinion
view
belief
point
stand
plea
同义参见:
difference
argumentation
discussion
contention[kən'tenʃən]n.1.■斗争,冲突2.■竞争,争夺3.■争论,辩论;争吵4.■(争论中的)论点,争端5.■【通信工程】线路争夺近义词conflictdiscord
contentioncontention[kənˈtenʃən]n.1.■斗争, 竞争; 争论, 辩论2.■论点; 争端3.■[古]强大力量, 认真努力be in contention for the championship争夺冠军bone of contention争论的原因My contention is that...我的论点是...Columbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.结果证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这一论点是对的。The study of English requires effort and contention of mind.学习英语需要勤奋和精神上的毅力。
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)
contention
名词 contention:
a point asserted as part of an argument
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
同义词:controversy, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
同义词:competition, rivalry
contention
■A wrathful man stirs up contention, But he who is slow to anger quiets strife.
18暴怒的人挑启争端;不轻易发怒的人止息纷争。
■An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man abounds in transgression.
22好生气的人挑启纷争,暴怒的人多有过犯。
■P-EDCA applies piggybacking reserved contention window to EDCA.
P-EDCA 应用背负式装运对 EDCA 的沉默寡言的争论窗户。
■RSS is used to share content between websites.
RSS是用于网站之间的内容共享的。
■Content is better than riches.
[谚]知足胜于财富。
■We must demolish this contention.
一定要彻底驳倒这种言论。
■Seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.
一点也不满意; 绝对谈不到失败的力量考核
■It is better to be content with what one has than to risk losing everything by being too greedy.
一鸟在手,胜於二鸟在林(最好满足於现有的,以免因贪心而失去一切)。
■Three players are in contention to win the title.
三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。
■Never content ourselves with book knowledge only.
不可满足于仅仅有一点书本知识。
■It was my idea to discourage contention, so as to have more time for action.
不搞争论,是我的一个发明。不争论,是为了争取时间干。
■Needless to say, the disgraceful censorship code is an important factor in predetermining the content of these pictures.
不消说,不光彩的审查法规是预先决定这些影片内容的一个很重要因素。
■Be not content with the commonplace in character.
不要满足于普通的共性。
■Meanwhile, the contention regarding whether the price situation will worsen in the future is rising quietly.
与此同时,关于未来物价形势是否会恶化的争辩正悄然升起。
■They stood there with an air of defiance, or at least of contention .
两个人都带着挑战,至少是争论的神气,气虎虎地站在那里。
■Two examples should suffice to prove the contention.
两个例子就足以证明这个论点了。
■Two runs of that nature would vault them right back into serious contention.
两次那样的演出可以他们奠定他们打回这场严肃竞争。
■Unresolved contention for the use of a resource.
为使用同一资源而产生的无法解决的争用状态。
■The major contention was the abolishment of slavery system.
主要原因是要废除奴隶制度。
■Content comes first, form second.
主要是内容,其次才是形式。
■Contention is better than loneliness.
争吵总比寂寞好。
■One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.
争论的一个方面是提供幼儿保育的可能性。
■And after hours of contention they parted.
争辩了几个小时后,他们各自回家。
■Clumbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.
事实证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这论点是对的。
■Poor and content is rich and rich enough.
人能安贫就是富。
■Today, I choose to release any strife or contention in my heart.
今天我选择释放我内心的苦恨与不平。
■We can't go abroad this year, so we'll have to content ourselves with a holiday in Shanghai.
今年我们不能出国,所以只能去上海度假了。
■He admitted without contention.
他不加辩论地承认了。
■He passed up his own party, contention himself with a small dinner cooked by his wife at home.
他不愿参加为自己举办的盛筵,而宁愿在家里吃妻子做的便饭。
■He was content to lie back and take life easy.
他为自己能悠闲舒适地过日子而感到满足。
■His contention was that the price was too high.
他争论的是价钱太高。
■He signified his content with a nod.
他以点头表示同意。
■They are not merely content to fill the stomach.
他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。
■The division of their father's property is their bone of contention.
他们父亲财产分配的问题是他们争吵的原因。
■He seems to be quite content with his life at present.
他似乎对目前的生活心满意足。
■He listed Spain, Mexico, Russia, and France to support his contention.
他又列举了西班牙、墨西哥、俄国和法国来证实他的说法。
■Then he listed Spain, Mexico, Russia, and France to support his contention .
他又列举了西班牙、墨西哥、俄国和法国来证明他的说法。
■He listed Spain,Mexico,Russia and France to support his contention.
他又列举了西班牙、墨西哥、俄罗斯和法国支持他的论点。
■He gave me his ideas on the posthostilities occupation of Germany and listened sympathetically to my contention.
他告诉我关于占领德国后的敌意问题的看法,但他亦乐于听取我对此问题的意见。
■He is content to stay in his present job.
他对现在的工作心满意足。
■He is quite content with his present fortune.
他对自己目前的境遇颇为得意。
■He is content with such a small success.
他对这样一个小小的成功就感到满足。
■He would be well content to go with us.
他很愿意跟我们一起去。
■Whether he should see his friends every night is a bone of contention between Joe and his wife.
他是否每天晚上去看他的朋友是乔和他的妻子之间争端所以。
■Tear off the rhetorical top-dressing form his speech and you find there's very little solid content.
他的演讲,剥去堆砌的华丽的词藻,实实在在的内容很少。
■It was his contention that they were the Indians beyond the Western Mountains.
他的看法是:他们就是西山背后的印第安人。
■His contention was that world trade barriers should be lowered.
他的论点是应该减少世界贸易的障碍。
■His contention was that world trade barriers should be canceled.
他的论点是应该解除世界贸易的障碍。
■It is his contention that taxes are too low.
他的论点是课税太轻。
■His contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau.
他的论点比卢梭还卢梭。