dispute

/dɪˈspjuːt/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

争议;纠纷;争端;质疑;对……有异议;争论

释义与例句

n. 争议;纠纷;争端
a serious disagreement, especially one that continues for a long time or involves an official process
  1. The two countries are trying to resolve the border dispute.
    两国正努力解决边界争端。
  2. Workers began talks to settle the pay dispute.
    工人方面开始谈判,以解决薪资纠纷。
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  1. A dispute over ownership delayed the sale of the land.
    所有权纠纷推迟了这块土地的出售。
v. 质疑;对……有异议;争论
to argue that something is not true or valid, or to disagree strongly about something
  1. The company disputes the findings of the report.
    该公司对报告的调查结果提出异议。
  2. No one disputes her ability to lead the team.
    没有人质疑她领导团队的能力。
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  1. They disputed the referee's decision after the match.
    赛后,他们对裁判的判罚提出了异议。

词源与构词

源自拉丁语 disputare(辩论、讨论),由 dis- 与 putare(思考、估量)构成。

记忆钩子 名词常用 a dispute over/about something;动词 dispute a claim 表示“质疑某说法”,不只是“争论”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • disputable 有争议的;可质疑的
    disputable 表示某说法或观点可以被质疑,并非确定无疑。
    The accuracy of these figures is disputable. 这些数字的准确性值得商榷。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • argument 争论;争吵;论点
    argument 可指一般争吵或支持观点的理由;dispute 更常指持续、正式或涉及权益的争议,也可作动词表示质疑。
    They had an argument about where to park. 他们就停在哪里发生了争执。
常见搭配
  • settle a dispute 解决纠纷
    An independent mediator helped settle the dispute. 一名独立调解员帮助解决了这场纠纷。
  • a dispute over 关于……的争议
    The dispute over water rights lasted for years. 关于用水权的争议持续了多年。
  • dispute a claim 质疑某项说法
    Experts disputed the claim that the treatment was completely safe. 专家对“这种疗法完全安全”的说法提出了质疑。