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contested
有争议的；引起争论的
核心释义
Controversial; contentious; debated.
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有争议的；引起争论的
Controversial; contentious; debated.
用法In use
The election was highly contested, with both candidates running aggressive campaigns.
用法提示：contested 作为形容词，表示“竞争激烈的”，修饰 election。
The referee's decision was contested by the entire team.
用法提示：contested 作为动词的过去分词，这里表示“被质疑的”，作定语修饰 decision。
They are debating a contested issue in the community meeting.
用法提示：contested 作为形容词，表示“有争议的”，修饰 issue。
contested + noun
contested 作定语，修饰名词，表示该名词存在争议。
The election was a contested issue.
这次选举是一个有争议的问题。
be contested
系表结构，表示某事被争论或存在分歧。
The decision is still contested.
这项决定仍然存在争议。
remain contested
remain 加 contested 强调持续处于争议状态。
The ownership of the land remains contested.
这片土地的所有权仍有争议。
hotly contested
hotly 常与 contested 连用，表示竞争激烈、争议很大。
It was a hotly contested match.
那是一场争夺激烈的比赛。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He is a contested politician.正确表达He is a controversial politician.
contested 表示“有争议的、被质疑的”，通常修饰具体事物（如选举、结果）；指人“引起争议的”应用 controversial。
易错句子The match was very contested.正确表达The match was fiercely contested.
表示比赛等“争夺激烈”时，contested 常与 fiercely、hotly、closely 等副词连用，而不与 very 连用。
易错句子The result is still under contested.正确表达The result is still contested.
汉语“在争议中”易误译成 under + contested；under 后接名词（如 under dispute），表示“仍有争议”直接用 contested 作表语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contested election
- 有争议的选举
- The contested election took weeks to be resolved.这次有争议的选举花了好几个星期才解决。
- hotly contested
- 竞争激烈的；激烈角逐的
- This seat is hotly contested by three candidates.这个席位有三名候选人在激烈角逐。
- contested issue
- 有争议的问题
- Gun control remains a contested issue in American politics.枪支管制在美国政治中仍然是一个有争议的问题。
- contested divorce
- 有争议的离婚；诉讼离婚
- Their contested divorce finally ended in court.他们的诉讼离婚最终在法庭上结束。
- contested custody
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
contest 是“争论”，被 contest 的（contested）就是“有争议的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal proceedings、political elections、academic debate contested 作形容词意为“有争议的”，多用于法律、政治、学术等正式或书面语境；日常口语中更常说 disputed 或 controversial，相比之下语气偏正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动结构，后接by引出争议主体
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 contested 押韵的词（重读元音 /ɛ/，后接 /stɪd/）包括 tested、attested、uncontested、detested、suggested、invested。注意 contented /kənˈtentɪd/ 拼写相近，但结尾是 /tentɪd/ 而不是 /testɪd/，不押韵。
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