contention的意思|示意

美 / kənˈtenʃn / 英 / kənˈtenʃn /

n. 看法,观点;争论,争吵;争夺,竞争

CET4 / CET6 GRE

复数 contentions


contention的用法详解

英语单词contention的用法讲解

contention是一个表示“争夺,竞争;主张;斗争”的动词,它常常用来表示以言语或行动为形式的竞争,是一种相互抗衡的过程。

1. 一般用法

contention通常用作名词,表示“争论,辩论,论战”的意思,例如:

He won the championship after a tough contention.

他经过激烈的竞争赢得了冠军。

Their contention became so heated that they almost came to blows.

他们的争吵变得十分激烈,几乎要打起来了。

2. 其它用法

除了表示“争论、辩论、论战”之外,contention还可以表示“竞争,角逐”,指身体或其它方式的竞争,例如:

The two teams will compete in a fierce contention for the championship.

两支球队将在激烈的角逐中争夺冠军。

在另一种情况下,contention也可以表示“主张,断言”,是指表明一定的事实或观点的主张,例如:

His contention that the universe is infinite has been widely accepted by many scientists.

他关于宇宙无限的主张已被许多科学家广泛接受。

contention相关短语

1、 bone of contention 争论的焦点;争端的原因

2、 contention window [通讯]竞争窗口

3、 resource contention 资源冲突;资源竞争

contention相关例句

The marathon's about being in contention over the last 10 K.

马拉松的关键是最后十公里.

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Packets are added and removed from the queue one at a time, causing significant contention.

每次只能有一个数据包加入或移出队列, 这造成了严重的争用.

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Media freedoms have also been a bone of contention.

媒体自由也是一个争论的焦点.

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Today, I choose to release any strife or contention in my heart.

今天我选择释放我内心的苦恨与不平.

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This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.

这一证据证实了他们的观点,即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau.

他的论点比卢梭还卢梭.

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