dispute

英 [dɪˈspjuːt]

美 [dɪˈspjuːt]

n.  争论; 辩论; 争端; 纠纷
v.  对…提出质询; 对…表示异议(或怀疑); 争论; 辩论; 争执; 争夺; 竞争

复数：disputes　过去分词：disputed　第三人称单数：disputes　过去式：disputed　现在分词：disputing　

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同义词辨析

arguedebatedispute【导航词义：争辩】

牛津词典

noun

• 争论；辩论；争端；纠纷
  an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement
  1. a dispute between the two countries about the border
     两国间的边界争端
  2. the latest dispute over fishing rights
     最近关于捕鱼权的争端
  3. industrial/pay disputes
     劳资 / 工资纠纷
  4. The union is in dispute with management over working hours.
     工会与资方在工作时间上发生纠纷。
  5. The cause of the accident was still in dispute (= being argued about) .
     事故的原因仍在争议之中。
  6. The matter was settled beyond dispute by the court judgment (= it could no longer be argued about) .
     此问题已由法庭判决，不容争辩。
  7. His theories are open to dispute (= can be disagreed with) .
     他的理论值得商榷。

verb

• 对…提出质询；对…表示异议（或怀疑）
  to question whether sth is true and valid
  1. These figures have been disputed.
     有人对这些数字提出了质疑。
  2. to dispute a decision/claim
     对某项决定 / 权利要求提出异议
  3. The family wanted to dispute the will.
     家属想对遗嘱提出质疑。
  4. No one is disputing that there is a problem.
     没有人否认现在存在着问题。
• 争论；辩论；争执
  to argue or disagree strongly with sb about sth, especially about who owns sth
  1. disputed territory
     有争议的领土
  2. The issue remains hotly disputed .
     这个问题至今仍在激烈地辩论中。
• 争夺；竞争
  to fight to get control of sth or to win sth
  1. On the last lap three runners were disputing the lead.
     在最后一圈，三名赛跑者在争夺领先地位。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 争吵;吵闹
  Adisputeis an argument or disagreement between people or groups.
  1. They have won previous pay disputes with the government...
     在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。
  2. Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers.
     谈判者未能消弭欧共体和美国之间在削减农民补贴一事上的争端。
• VERB 质疑(事实、声明或理论)；对…表示异议
  If youdisputea fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.
  1. He disputed the allegations...
     他对指控表示怀疑。
  2. Nobody disputed that Davey was clever...
     没有人怀疑戴维是聪明的。
  3. Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest.
     一些经济学家怀疑消费性开支是否如数据所显示的那么大。
• V-RECIP 争夺
  When peopledisputesomething, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of peopledisputesomething with another group.
  1. Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet...
     俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。
  2. Fishermen from Bristol disputed fishing rights with the Danes.
     布里斯托尔的渔民与丹麦人争夺捕鱼权。
  3. ...a disputed border region.
     有争议的边境地区
• PHR-RECIP 有争端;有分歧;有纠纷
  If two or more people or groups arein dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something.
  1. The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters...
     两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。
  2. It is currently in dispute with the government over price fixing.
     目前在定价上和政府还有争议。
• PHRASE 在争论中;处于争议中
  If something isin dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it.
  1. All those matters are in dispute and it is not for me to decide them.
     所有这些事项都尚无定论，也不是我可以决定的。

Do not confusedisputeandargument. Adisputeis a serious argument that can last for a long time.Disputesgenerally occurr between organizations, political parties, or countries. Anargumentis a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other.
不要混淆 dispute 和 argument。dispute 指可以持续很长时间的纷争，通常发生于组织、政党或国家之间。argument 指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。

英英释义

noun

• coming into conflict with
  Synonym:contravention
• a disagreement or argument about something important
  1. he had a dispute with his wife
  2. there were irreconcilable differences
  3. the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
  Synonym:differencedifference of opinionconflict

verb

• have a disagreement over something
  1. We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
  2. These two fellows are always scrapping over something
  Synonym:quarrelscrapargufyaltercate
• take exception to
  1. She challenged his claims
  Synonym:challengegainsay

双语例句

• The bills remained unpaid because of a dispute over the quality of the company's work.
  由于对那家公司的工作质量有争议，账单还未付清。
• If there's a dispute we argue it out
  如果有了纷争，我们就说清楚。
• The tribunal had been set up to arbitrate in the dispute.
  曾设立过特别法庭对此纷争作出仲裁。
• French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay
  法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。
• The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters
  两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。
• Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest.
  一些经济学家怀疑消费性开支是否如数据所显示的那么大。
• All those matters are in dispute and it is not for me to decide them.
  所有这些事项都尚无定论，也不是我可以决定的。
• Mother interposed in the dispute between my brother and me.
  母亲介入了我与哥哥之间的争论。
• There was a dispute about the rightful succession to the throne.
  对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。
• Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet
  俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。