Word · Frequency #28461
contestable
可争辩的；可质疑的；有争议的
Able to be disputed or challenged; debatable.
- 1.
That can be contested; debatable.
可被质疑的；有争议的。
可被质疑的；有争议的。；可争的；争论的
In use
The judge ruled that the evidence was contestable and allowed the defense to present additional arguments.
Her theory, while interesting, is highly contestable among experts in the field.
Whether the policy will achieve its goals remains contestable, as many factors are uncertain.
be contestable
用于描述事物可被质疑或争论。
The results of the election are contestable.
选举结果是有争议的。
consider something contestable
表示认为某事物可被质疑。
Many experts consider this theory contestable.
许多专家认为这个理论有争议。
remain contestable
强调状态持续可争辩。
The validity of the contract remains contestable.
合同的有效性仍然存在争议。
Common mistakes
We contestable the decision.We contest the decision.
误将形容词“contestable”用作动词。正确动词形式为“contest”，表示“对……提出质疑”。
The result was contestable by the team.The result was contested by the team.
混淆了“contestable”（可争辩的）与“contested”（已被质疑的）。表示动作已完成时应使用过去分词“contested”。
Connections
Collocations
- contestable claim
- 有争议的主张；可质疑的说法
- The committee dismissed the contestable claim for lack of evidence.委员会因缺乏证据驳回了这一有争议的主张。
- contestable decision
- 可提出质疑的决定
- A contestable decision can be appealed by either party.任何一方都可以对可提出质疑的决定提出上诉。
- contestable assumption
- 可质疑的假设
- Her argument rests on a highly contestable assumption about human nature.她的论点建立在一个关于人性的极具争议的假设之上。
- contestable point
- 有争议之点；可争辩处
- The lawyers focused on the most contestable point in the evidence.律师们把重点放在证据中最有争议的一点上。
- contestable election result
- 有争议的选举结果
- A contestable election result should be examined carefully by an independent body.有争议的选举结果应由独立机构认真审查。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 contest（争论）和 -able（可…的）联想在一起：能被争论的，就是“有争议的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、法律与政策讨论、正式辩论 该词多用于正式或学术语境，表示某事可被公开质疑或争辩；日常口语较少使用，更常见说 debatable 或 open to question。
Pronunciation & Spelling
testable、detestable、suggestible 与 contestable 真正押韵：重读元音都是 /e/，之后都是 /stəbəl/。convertible 和 comfortable 虽然也以 /əbəl/ 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɜːr/ 和 /ʌ/），并不押韵；注意 -able 与 -ible 都读 /əbəl/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.