contestation
英 [,kɒnte'steɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,kɑntɛs'teʃən]
- n. 争论；主张
英英释义
- 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
- "they were involved in a violent argument"
实用场景例句
- A contestation of the police and their arrest of the man.
- 一场警察和他们所逮捕的男子的争论.
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- Though Janie's hair exudes feminie sexuality and is a locus of contestation among the men.
- 珍妮的头发散发着女性魅力,这是男人谈论的中心话题.
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双语例句
- 1. A contestation of the police and their arrest of the man.
- 一场警察和他们所逮捕的男子的争论.
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- 2. Though Janie's hair exudes feminie sexuality and is a locus of contestation among the men.
- 珍妮的头发散发着女性魅力,这是男人谈论的中心话题.
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英文词源
- contestation (n.)
- 1540s, from Latin contestationem (nominative contestatio), "an attesting, testimony," noun of action from past participle stem of contestari (see contest (v.)).