Word · Frequency #47181
contestation
/kɒntesˈteiʃən/
noun
争论；争辩；争议
核心释义
a contentious speech act; a dispute involving strong disagreement
- 1.
竞争的行为
The act of contesting; emulation
- 2.
挑战或争论某个主张或观点的行为
The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea.
- 3.
通过证人证明；证明；证词
Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
竞争的行为；挑战或争论某个主张或观点的行为；通过证人证明；证明；证词；争论；竞赛
用法In use
The new law caused a bitter contestation among local residents.
用法提示：contestation 是名词，表示激烈的争论、争议。
Her contestation of the committee's decision lasted for months.
用法提示：contestation of sth 指对某事的争议，名词用法。
These long contestations have delayed the project many times.
用法提示：contestation 的复数形式 contestations 也常用，表示多场争论。
a contestation of/over sth
The contestation of the election results lasted for weeks.
对选举结果的争论持续了数周。
in contestation with sb/sth
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- contention
- 论点；争论 · contestation 强调争议的行为或过程，而 contention 可指争议中的论点或主张。
- contest
- 竞赛；比赛 · contestation 指争论或争执，而 contest 指竞赛或比赛。
- controversy
- 争议；争论 · controversy 指引起广泛讨论的争议，而 contestation 可指个人间的争辩。
词族Word family
- contestations
- plural
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