contention background
BeDict Logo

contention

/kənˈtɛnʃən/

Meanings
noun

争论，争执，争端。

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

Examples :

"The contention between the siblings over the last slice of pizza was quite loud. "
孩子们为了最后一块披萨的争抢非常激烈，吵闹声很大。
action communication politics society war

Related Words

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

比赛，竞赛

"The competition for this job is strong."

这份工作的竞争非常激烈。

Illustration lotteries

lotteries noun

/ˈlɑːtəriz/ /ˈlɑːtəriz/

彩票，摸彩。

"Many countries run national lotteries where people buy tickets for a chance to win large sums of money. "

许多国家都有国家彩票，人们购买彩票以求有机会赢得大笔奖金。

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

兄弟姐妹, 手足

"None of my siblings are married yet."

我家里的兄弟姐妹都还没结婚呢。

Illustration contest

contest noun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

争议，争论，辩论.

"no contest"

毫无争议。

Illustration contended

contended verb

/kənˈtɛndɪd/ /kənˈtɛnɪd/

争夺，竞争，争辩。

"The two brothers contended over who got to choose the TV show for the evening. "

两个兄弟为了晚上谁来选电视频道争来争去。

Illustration maintained

maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

支持， 维护

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

老师通过始终如一地执行规则来维持课堂秩序，支持课堂纪律。

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

Illustration available

available adjective

/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

可用的，可利用的。

"We have an available candidate."

我们有一个现成的可用人选。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

讨论, 谈论.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

Illustration struggle

struggle noun

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

挣扎，努力。

"The gymnast's struggle to hold the difficult handstand was impressive. "

那个体操运动员为了保持那个高难度的倒立所做的挣扎真是令人印象深刻。

Illustration resource

resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

资源，物力，人力。

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "

学校利用有限的资源，为有困难的学生提供额外的辅导课。