Word · Frequency #11899
disputed
/dɪˈspjuːtəd/
adjective
有争议的
subject to disagreement and debate
- 1.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
有争议的；不确定的、未达成一致或未被接受的
- 2.
Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
被多个主权国家声称拥有主权的
有争议的；不确定的、未达成一致或未被接受的；被多个主权国家声称拥有主权的
In use
The disputed invoice was finally settled after weeks of negotiation.
The reasons for the delay remain disputed among the team members.
It is still disputed whether the new design is better than the old one.
be disputed
表示某事物被质疑或有争议。
The claim is disputed by many experts.
这一说法受到许多专家的质疑。
remain disputed
The ownership of the land remains disputed.
土地的所有权仍然存在争议。
highly disputed
常作定语，修饰名词。
This is a highly disputed area of research.
Connections
Confusing words
- undisputed
- 无可争议的 · undisputed 表示没有争议，是 disputed 的反义词；而 disputed 强调存在争议。
- disputable
- 可争议的 · disputable 表示可能引起争议或值得争论，侧重潜在性；disputed 则表示已经存在争议。
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