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dispute about/over sth
介词about和over可互换，over更正式。
They had a dispute over the contract terms.
他们对合同条款发生了争论。
争议；争端；纠纷
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争议；争端；纠纷
A disagreement or argument between people or groups, often about something important; a conflict.
They had a dispute over the contract terms.
他们对合同条款发生了争论。
争论或分歧；无法达成一致。
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
对重要事情的分歧或争论
a disagreement or argument about something important
口头争论或分歧；争吵；辩论。
Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
与...发生冲突
coming into conflict with
The two neighbors are involved in a dispute over the property line.
这两个邻居就地产界线发生了纠纷。
AI contextual example
They finally settled the dispute after months of negotiation.
经过数月的谈判，他们最终解决了争端。
AI contextual example
There is a dispute among the employees about the new work schedule.
员工之间对新工作安排存在争议。
AI contextual example
he had a dispute with his wife
他和妻子发生了争执
WordNet
介词about和over可互换，over更正式。
They had a dispute over the contract terms.
他们对合同条款发生了争论。
表示两者之间的争端，通常使用between。
The dispute between the two companies lasted for years.
这两家公司之间的纠纷持续了多年。
with引出争议对方，over表明争议事项。
He is involved in a dispute with his neighbor over the fence.
他因栅栏问题与邻居陷入纠纷。
Not this
They had a dispute of the contract.
Use this
They had a dispute over the contract.
英语中dispute作名词时，常与介词over或about搭配，表示‘关于…的争论’，而of表示所属关系，不符合习惯搭配。
Not this
We dispute about the price for hours.
Use this
We had a dispute about the price for hours.
dispute作名词时，前面需要加动词have或there be等构成短语；直接用作动词虽然语法正确，但在此语境下要表达‘有争论’需用名词形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在争论中
The ownership of the land is in dispute.
这块土地的所有权存在争议。
关于...的争论
They had a dispute over the contract terms.
他们就合同条款发生了争论。
解决争端
The mediator helped settle the dispute.
调解员帮助解决了争端。
解决争议
They failed to resolve the dispute amicably.
他们未能友好地解决争议。
...之间的争端
The dispute between the two companies lasted for years.
两家公司之间的争端持续了多年。
无可争议
His talent is beyond dispute.
他的才华无可争议。
在争议中
The ownership of the land is in dispute.
这块土地的所有权存在争议。
无可争议
Her talent is beyond dispute.
她的才华无可争议。
有待商榷
His conclusion is open to dispute.
他的结论有待商榷。
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dispute（争论）：由dis（不）和pute（放置）组成，联想'不放置到一块'即意见不合，产生争论。
register: mixed; contexts: 法律纠纷, 商业争议, 家庭争执; note_zh: 作为名词，dispute多用于正式场合，但也常见于一般争论，语体取决于搭配和上下文。
These words share the ending spelling '-pute' and the final syllable /pjuːt/, but their stress patterns differ from 'dispute' which has stress on the first syllable. They are not perfect rhymes but useful for spelling comparison.
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