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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547

contention

Word family 
con·ten·tion /kənˈtenʃən/ ●○○ noun
1  [countableC] formalSAY/STATE a strong opinion that someone expresses 論點，主張
somebody’s contention that
Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
她的主要觀點是醫生應該更多地鼓勵健康的飲食習慣。
► see thesaurus at claim
2  [uncountableU] formalARGUE argument and disagreement between people 爭論，爭端，口角
source/area/point of contention
The issue of hunting is a source of contention.
狩獵問題是爭論的焦點。
→ bone of contention at bone1(5)
3  in contention ARGUEhaving a chance of winning something 有獲勝機會
Owen’s goal kept England in contention.
歐文的入球使英格蘭隊有望獲勝。
Examples from the Corpus
kept ... in contention• Three penalties by Hobbs kept Bradford firmly in contention and another soon after the interval levelled the scores at 8-8.
4  out of contention no longer having a chance of winning something 失去獲勝機會
Injury has put him out of contention for the title.
受傷使他失去了奪冠機會。
Examples from the Corpus
contention• But some of his contentions seem overstated.• A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling.• Exactly how many years remains a point of contention.• Another point of contention is financial.• The main point of contention now is not whether, but how long a scaled-down force should remain.• The respondent's contention is that there is a difference between a public and a private Act.• I could see the contention in his wrinkled face.• The contention continued for four years and the underlying reason for it was pique.
source/area/point of contention• This surface interval between leaving the bell and entering the decompression chamber, became a point of contention within the medical profession.• This is, of course, a point of contention which will not be pursued here but is useful to bear in mind.• How long he stays a King is a point of contention.• Another point of contention is financial.• Trifling though they may appear, these are the conventionally cited points of contention between the Celtic and Roman churches.• The main point of contention now is not whether, but how long a scaled-down force should remain.• Public consultation is our second major point of contention.
Origin contention
(1300-1400) Old French Latin contentio, from contendere; → CONTEND
con·ten·tion noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention

noun¹

 1opinion that sb expresses看法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTENTION ADJECTIVE➤main主要的觀點◇Her main contention is that staff should get better training.她的主要觀點是職員應得到更好的培訓。VERB + CONTENTION➤support支持論點◇There is no evidence to support her contention.沒有證據支持她的論點。➤dispute, reject質疑／拒絕接受論點
contention

noun²

 2disagreement/competition between people爭執；競爭ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤play-off, title (both NAmE) 季後賽；冠軍爭奪賽◇The Comets were eliminated from play-off contention.彗星隊被淘汰，無緣季後賽。PREPOSITION➤contention between⋯之間的爭執◇There is no contention between the two groups.這兩個團體之間沒有爭執。PHRASES➤an area of contention, a bone of contention, a point of contention, a source of contention爭論的範圍／問題／要點／根源◇Where to spend Christmas is always a bone of contention in our family.到哪兒去度聖誕總是我們家爭論的焦點。➤in contention (for sth)有機會贏（⋯）◇There were three left in serious contention for the prize.最後剩下三個人激烈角逐這一獎項。➤out of contention (for sth)沒機會贏（⋯）◇The Jaguars are now out of contention.美洲虎隊現在沒有機會贏了。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention noun
⇨ claim (It is my client's contention that…) ⇨ debate (a point of contention)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6972 COCA: 6547
contention
Parts of discussions: contention, focus, item...
Arguments: argument, disagreement, conflict...

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