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contention单词基本解析：

n.看法，观点; 争执
n.争论, 争辩, 争夺, 论点
n.竞争，争论；争夺；论点；

contention变化用词：

复数:contentions;
动词过去式: contented | 动词过去分词: contented | 动词现在分词: contenting | 动词第三人称单数: contents |
复数：contentions

contention英英释义：

Noun

1. a point asserted as part of an argument

2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;

"they were involved in a violent argument"

3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize;

"the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

名词 contention:

a point asserted as part of an argument

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

同义词：controversy, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

同义词：competition, rivalry

contention[ kən'tenʃən ]n.a point asserted as part of an argumenta contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

同义词：controversycontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

"the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

同义词：competitionrivalry

contention中文词源：

contention用法和例句：

a point of contention

争论点

It is our client's contention that the fire was an accident.

我们当事人的看法是这场火灾属于意外。

I would reject that contention.

我不会同意那种观点。

Only three teams are now in contention for the title.

现在只有三个队有机会夺冠。

One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.

争论的一个方面是提供幼儿保育的可能性。

He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.

他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies.

发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。

They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them...

他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。

Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.

有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。

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。

The study of English requires effort and contention of mind.

学习英语需要勤奋和精神上的毅力.

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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.

It is not my contention that chemical insecticides must never be used.

我不是说人类决不能使用化学杀虫剂.

Truth does not fear contention . The more the truth is debated, the clearer it becomes.

真理越辩越明, 真理不怕辩论.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

He disprove the major contention of his opponents.

他驳不倒对方的主要论点.

I strongly oppose that contention.

我强烈地反对那种主张.

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This is an issue of great contention at the moment.

眼下这个问题是争论的热点.

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

马拉松的关键是最后十公里.

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.

Three players are in contention to win the title.

三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军.

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The property left by their father was a bone of contention between the brothers.

他们父亲的遗产成为兄弟间争吵的问题.

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The authenticity of items associated with Hitler has long been a bone of contention.

和希特勒有关的一些物品的真伪问题一直受到争论.

His contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau.

他的论点比卢梭还卢梭.

Lyon team which scored the first goal has become a bone of contention.

其中里昂队打进的第一个球成了争论的焦点.

My contention turned out to be correct.

我的观点是正确的.

Columbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.

结果证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这一论点是对的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The funding of schemes has also been a bone of contention.

资金计划依然是一个存有争议的问题.

Acting on the contention that facts are sacred.

记者按事实至上的论点行事.

My contention is that male hormones are ultimate cause of trouble on this planet.

男性荷尔蒙是这个星球上一切麻烦之源.

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A wrathful man stirs up contention, But he who is slow to anger quiets strife.

18暴怒的人挑启争端；不轻易发怒的人止息纷争。

An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

22好生气的人挑启纷争，暴怒的人多有过犯。

P-EDCA applies piggybacking reserved contention window to EDCA.

P-EDCA 应用背负式装运对 EDCA 的沉默寡言的争论窗户。

RSS is used to share content between websites.

RSS是用于网站之间的内容共享的。

Content is better than riches.

[谚]知足胜于财富。

We must demolish this contention.

一定要彻底驳倒这种言论。

Seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.

一点也不满意; 绝对谈不到失败的力量考核

It is better to be content with what one has than to risk losing everything by being too greedy.

一鸟在手，胜於二鸟在林(最好满足於现有的，以免因贪心而失去一切)。

Three players are in contention to win the title.

三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。

Never content ourselves with book knowledge only.

不可满足于仅仅有一点书本知识。

It was my idea to discourage contention, so as to have more time for action.

不搞争论，是我的一个发明。不争论，是为了争取时间干。

Needless to say, the disgraceful censorship code is an important factor in predetermining the content of these pictures.

不消说，不光彩的审查法规是预先决定这些影片内容的一个很重要因素。

Be not content with the commonplace in character.

不要满足于普通的共性。

Meanwhile, the contention regarding whether the price situation will worsen in the future is rising quietly.

与此同时，关于未来物价形势是否会恶化的争辩正悄然升起。

They stood there with an air of defiance, or at least of contention .

两个人都带着挑战，至少是争论的神气，气虎虎地站在那里。

Two examples should suffice to prove the contention.

两个例子就足以证明这个论点了。

Two runs of that nature would vault them right back into serious contention.

两次那样的演出可以他们奠定他们打回这场严肃竞争。

Unresolved contention for the use of a resource.

为使用同一资源而产生的无法解决的争用状态。

The major contention was the abolishment of slavery system.

主要原因是要废除奴隶制度。

Content comes first, form second.

主要是内容，其次才是形式。

Contention is better than loneliness.

争吵总比寂寞好。

One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.

争论的一个方面是提供幼儿保育的可能性。

And after hours of contention they parted.

争辩了几个小时后，他们各自回家。

Clumbus's contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct.

事实证明哥伦布认为地球是圆的这论点是对的。

Poor and content is rich and rich enough.

人能安贫就是富。

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。

We can't go abroad this year, so we'll have to content ourselves with a holiday in Shanghai.

今年我们不能出国，所以只能去上海度假了。

He admitted without contention.

他不加辩论地承认了。

He passed up his own party, contention himself with a small dinner cooked by his wife at home.

他不愿参加为自己举办的盛筵，而宁愿在家里吃妻子做的便饭。

He was content to lie back and take life easy.

他为自己能悠闲舒适地过日子而感到满足。

His contention was that the price was too high.

他争论的是价钱太高。

He signified his content with a nod.

他以点头表示同意。

They are not merely content to fill the stomach.

他们不仅仅满足于填饱肚子。

The division of their father's property is their bone of contention.

他们父亲财产分配的问题是他们争吵的原因。

He seems to be quite content with his life at present.

他似乎对目前的生活心满意足。

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。

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。

He listed Spain,Mexico,Russia and France to support his contention.

他又列举了西班牙、墨西哥、俄罗斯和法国支持他的论点。

He gave me his ideas on the posthostilities occupation of Germany and listened sympathetically to my contention.

他告诉我关于占领德国后的敌意问题的看法，但他亦乐于听取我对此问题的意见。

He is content to stay in his present job.

他对现在的工作心满意足。

He is quite content with his present fortune.

他对自己目前的境遇颇为得意。

He is content with such a small success.

他对这样一个小小的成功就感到满足。

He would be well content to go with us.

他很愿意跟我们一起去。

Whether he should see his friends every night is a bone of contention between Joe and his wife.

他是否每天晚上去看他的朋友是乔和他的妻子之间争端所以。

Tear off the rhetorical top-dressing form his speech and you find there's very little solid content.

他的演讲，剥去堆砌的华丽的词藻，实实在在的内容很少。

It was his contention that they were the Indians beyond the Western Mountains.

他的看法是：他们就是西山背后的印第安人。

His contention was that world trade barriers should be lowered.

他的论点是应该减少世界贸易的障碍。

His contention was that world trade barriers should be canceled.

他的论点是应该解除世界贸易的障碍。

It is his contention that taxes are too low.

他的论点是课税太轻。

His contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau.

他的论点比卢梭还卢梭。

The content of his argument was weak.

他的论证不充分。

The content of his book is no more than plagiarism.

他这本书的内容完全是抄袭他人的观点。

You should not content yourself with book knowledge only.

你不能只满足於书本知识。

Are you content with your present salary?

你对你现在的薪水满意吗?

You should be well content with your daughter.

你应该对你的女儿感到满意。

You ought to be content with simple cotton dress.

你得满足于穿着简单的棉布衣服。

You have to content yourself with what you have.

你必须满足于现状。

An example that is cited to prove or invalidate a contention or illustrate a point.

例证被引用于证明或驳斥某种论点或证明某种观点的例子

A register whose content changes at regular intervals in such a way as to measure time.

其内容按有规律的间隔进行变化的一种寄存器，可用来度量时间。建议使用timer。

The scabbard is content to be dull when it protects the keenness of the sword.

刀鞘保护刀的锋利，它自己则满足于它的迟钝。

The pay increase is the key point of contention.

加薪是争论的焦点。

The wrappers could limit content to one use.

包装器可以把内容限制在一次使用。

Tear off the rhetorical topdressing from his speech and you find there's very little solid content.

去掉他演讲中华丽的词藻,你会发现其中没什么实在内容。

The teams met in fierce contention for first place.

各队为取得第一名在激烈的竞争中遭遇

For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.

因为那里有嫉妒和纷争，那里就有扰乱和种种恶行。

Because the carbon content of steel largely determine its usefulness for specific application.

因为钢的含碳量在很大程度上决定了钢在具体应用时的范围。

After a busy life he was content to lie back and take life easy.

在忙碌的生活后过上了悠闲自在的生活，他心满意足。

Contention between rival camps at a political convention is often acrimonious.

在政治性会议中,敌对阵营这间的辩论时常是尖刻而激烈的。

In some situations, you may be able to resolve or reduce latch contention.

在某些情况中,可能能够解决或减少闩锁争用。

In top contention, it's been revealed, is France's PSA Peugeot Citroen group.

在顶端的论点，这是发现，是法国标致雪铁龙集团。

To increase the alcoholic content of(a beverage).

增加（饮料的）酒精含量

In an active state of conflict or contention.

处于交战状态处于一种冲突或争论的活跃状态

Change in the mineral content of a rock because of outside influences.

外力变质因外部影响而使岩石的矿物构成发生变化

That island has been a bone of contention between our two countries for years.

多年来，该岛一直是我们两国之间争执的焦点。

She be not content to be a housewife.

她不满足于做个家庭主妇。

She seemed content with her life as a rich man's plaything.

她似乎满足于做有钱男子的玩物。

She is quite content with her job as a secretary.

她很满意她自己的秘书工作。

She is content with very little.

她易于满足。

Her answer seemed to content him.

她的回答好像令他满意。

Given to contention; quarrelsome.

好争的爱争论的；动辄争吵的

用作名词(n.)

This is an issue of great contention at the moment.
眼下这个问题是争论的热点。

The subject deserves contention.
这个问题值得争论。

The judge balanced the contention of both parties .
法官权衡了双方的争辩。

Three players are in contention to win the title.
三个运动员在争夺这个项目的冠军。

My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened.
我的论点是无论发生什么事情，政府的计划都不会成功。

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