Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2066
dispute
争论；辩论；争执
to argue or disagree strongly with someone about something
- 1.
To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
在争论中争辩；反对他人所坚持、维护或主张的观点。
- 2.
To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
将某事作为争论主题；正反两面辩论；讨论。
- 3.
To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of.
通过论证或断言反对；反驳；表示异议或反对；质疑；否认其真实性或有效性。
- 4.
take exception to
反对
- 5.
To strive or contend about; to contest.
为某事奋斗或争辩；争夺。
质疑；反对；对…提出异议；在争论中争辩；反对他人所坚持、维护或主张的观点。；将某事作为争论主题；正反两面辩论；讨论。；通过论证或断言反对；反驳；表示异议或反对；质疑；否认其真实性或有效性。；反对
In use
The lawyer disputed the witness's testimony in court.
They are disputing the ownership of the land.
He disputed the claim that the project was a failure.
Verb forms
base dispute · third person disputes · -ing disputing · past disputed · past participle disputed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- dispute a claim
- 对索赔提出异议；质疑某项主张
- The insurance company disputed the claim.保险公司对该索赔提出异议。
- dispute the findings
- 质疑调查结果
- Several scientists disputed the findings of the study.几位科学家质疑了这项研究的发现。
- dispute a decision
- 对决定提出异议
- She disputed the referee's decision.她对裁判的判罚提出了异议。
- dispute ownership
- 争夺所有权；对所有权提出争议
- The two families disputed ownership of the land.这两个家族争夺这片土地的所有权。
- dispute the validity
- 质疑……的有效性
- Lawyers disputed the validity of the contract.律师们质疑这份合同的有效性。
- dispute an allegation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：dis（否定）+ pute（看作 put 摆放）→ 把反对意见摆到桌面上，就是争论。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式辩论、学术讨论、新闻报道、法律或政策讨论 这个词作动词时，语气比 argue 正式一些，多用于书面或正式讨论中；表示“争论、争辩”时，常见于会议、报道或学术场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dispute 真正押韵（重读元音及之后相同）：compute、refute、cute、mute。注意：minute 和 route 虽然也带 -ute 拼写，但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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