新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dispute

英  [dɪsˈpjuːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    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.

    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。