| [/kənˈtenʃn; kənˋtɛnʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] ~ (for sth/to do sth) contending (contend 1); competition 争夺; 竞争:
two teams in contention for the title/to win the title, ie competing for it 争夺冠军的两个队. 用法:
2 [U] contending (contend 2); angry disagreement 争辩; 争论; 争吵:
This is not a time for contention. 这不是争论的时候. 用法:
3 [C] ~ (that...) assertion made in an argument （辩论时提出的）论点:
It is my contention that... 我的论点是.... 用法:
4 (idm 习语) a bone of contention => bone. |