Contention
[ kən'tɛnʃən ]
第4级
其它 Other
n. 竞争，争论;争夺;论点;
💡 词根助记
con加强+tent=tend伸展+ion表名词 →contend拉紧=竞争+ion表名词 → 争辩
📝 例句
The contention is without merit.
这一论点没有法律依据。
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。
His contention was that the price was too high.
他争论的是价钱太高。
The judge balanced the contention of both parties.
法官权衡了双方的争辩。
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】con-前缀“共同”,tent-拉:你拉我夺→争论
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
contention
n
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.
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.
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....
4 (idm 习语) a bone of contention => bone.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'teinʃәn]n. 争论, 争辩, 所持的论点【计】 争用
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
查看全部GRE词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
Who's that boy over there?
那边的那个男孩是谁？
Thanks a lot.
多谢。
My grammar is improving, but I find idioms and useful expressions hard to learn.
我的语法在进步，但我发现习语和有用表达很难学。