contentions

英 [kənˈtɛnʃənz]

美 [kənˈtɛnʃənz]

n.  争吵; 争执; 争论; (尤指争论时的)看法，观点
contention的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (争论或讨论时的)看法，观点
  Someone'scontentionis the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
  1. This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.
     这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。
  2. Sufficient research evidence exists to support this contention.
     有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。
• See also:They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them...A particular source of contention is plans to privatise state-run companies.bone of contention
• PHRASE 有机会获胜
  If you arein contentionin a contest, you have a chance of winning it.
  1. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.
     他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

双语例句

• More scandal would fall on the church if there were no such contentions.
  如果没有这种争论，教会反而会蒙受更大的耻辱。
• The chamber was where people stand tall and although I know it has its many harsh contentions it is still the arena that sets the heart beating a little faster.
  议院是一个这样的地方：人们自信满满、无所畏惧，尽管我知道这里有很多尖锐的争论，但这里仍然是能让人心跳加速的舞台。
• We never pass into any spiritual inheritance through the delightful exercises of a picnic, but always through the grim contentions of the battle field.
  我们得到属灵的产业，并不是在宴乐中得到的，乃是在战场上得到的。
• Many claim that the world's highly developed countries bear sole responsibility for the plight of less-developed nations. I seriously doubt their contentions will bear the brunt of close scrutiny.
  许多人声称世界上最发达的国家应该对欠发达国家的困境承担全权责任。我非常怀疑他们的观点能经受住仔细审查的冲击。
• Therefore, the author attempts to disperse the contentions from the aspect of the differences of logical idea, and further make a contrast about the differences of Chinese and western logical thought.
  因此，笔者试图从逻辑观念的差异性出发消解这种争论，并在这基础之上对中西逻辑思想的差异进行分析。
• Even if things were as I conceived, it would in all likelihood take time to establish my contentions.
  哪怕事情都像我自己所想象的那样，也得花费一点时间，才能确立我的论辩。
• All of these contentions are consistent with, and supported by, the present state of astrophysics.
  所有这些争论是一致的，受现在情形的天体物理学所支持。
• Direct tests on individual particles do not support these contentions.
  对单个粒子所作的直接试验并不支持这些论点。
• Our contentions do bring on us some scandal.
  我们的争论的确给我们带来了一些耻辱。
• Efficient Market Hypothesis ( EMH) remains a highly contentions issue in financial field, holding its serious influence.
  有效市场理论一直是金融经济领域中最具争议和最重要的研究课题之一，有效市场理论的产生对金融经济领域的影响是重大和深远的。