新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

disputeIELTS重点词汇

英 [dɪsˈpjuːt]

[NOUN, VERB]

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NOUN. 名词

disputes
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 争论
A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups.
近义词
argument , disagreement , debate
反义词
agreement
双语例句
例：
They have won previous pay disputes with the government.
他们曾赢过前几起与政府的工资纠纷。
例：
a bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over subsidies to farmers.
欧共体和美国就农民补贴一事的一次激烈争论。

PHRASE. 习语

in dispute
1. （人或组织）有争议的
If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something.
双语例句
例：
The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters.
两国对它们沿海海域的边界是有争议的。
2. （某事物）有争议的
If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it.
双语例句
例：
The schedule for the talks has been agreed, but the location is still in dispute.
会谈的日程安排已经达成一致，但地点尚有争议。

VERB. 动词

disputes , disputing , disputed
1. [T 及物动词] 反驳
If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.
近义词
argue , contest , refute
双语例句
例：
He disputed the allegations.
他驳斥了这些无根据的指控。
例：
Nobody disputed that Davey was clever.
没有人不同意戴维是个聪明人。
例：
No one disputes that vitamin C is of great value in the treatment of scurvy.
没有人质疑维生素C在治疗败血症方面的显著疗效。
例：
Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest.
一些经济学家质疑消费性开支是否如数据所显示的那么高。
2. [RECIP 相互动词] 争夺（控制权、所有权）
When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group.
双语例句
例：
Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet.
俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺该舰队的所有权。

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