dispute
noun
verb
dɪˈspjuːt
noun
1
a
serious
argument
or
disagreement
争论，辩论; 争端，纠纷
2
be beyond dispute
if
something
is
beyond
dispute,
everyone
agrees
that
it
is
true
or
that
it
really
happened
无可争辩，确定无疑
It
is
beyond
dispute
that
advances
in
medicine
have
enabled
people
to
live
longer.
医学的发展让人们更加长寿了，这是无可置疑的。
3
be open to dispute
if
something
is
open
to
dispute,
it
is
not
completely
certain
and
not
everyone
agrees
about
it
不确定，有争议
His
interpretation
of
the
poem
is
open
to
dispute.
他对这首诗的诠释是有争议的。
4
be in dispute
if
something
is
in
dispute,
people
are
arguing
about
it
处于争议中
The
facts
of
the
case
are
still
in
dispute.
这一案子的真相仍在争议中。
dɪˈspjuːt
verb
5
to
say
that
something
such
as
a
fact
or
idea
is
not
correct
or
true
对〔某事〕表示异议，反对
T
The
main
facts
of
the
book
have
never
been
disputed.
该书中的主要事实从未遭到异议。
dispute
that
Few
would
dispute
that
travel
broadens
the
mind.
旅行能够开阔视野，几乎没有人会对此提出异议。
6
to
argue
or
disagree
with
someone
[正式] （就…）争辩，争论，争执，有分歧
I,T | formal
dispute
(sth)
with
sb
Hazlitt,
though
much
younger,
was
soon
disputing
with
Wordsworth
on
equal
terms.
虽然黑兹利特年纪要小得多，但他不久就和华兹华斯平等地争论问题了。
What
happened
next
is
hotly
disputed.
接下来发生了什么，争论很激烈。
7
to
try
to
get
control
of
something
or
win
something
争夺
T
Soviet
forces
disputed
every
inch
of
ground.
苏军寸土必争。