dispute
English → Chinese
noun//dɪˈspjuːt//
(争端) 争论或不和:通常指持续较长时间的正式争执或法律纠纷。
The boundary dispute between the two neighboring countries lasted for decades.
(Chinese) 这两个邻国之间的边界争端持续了几十年。
The labor union and the factory owners are currently in a legal dispute over wages.
(Chinese) 工会和厂方目前正就工资问题处于法律纠纷之中。
verb//dɪˈspjuːt//
(反驳) 对……提出质疑:辩论或争论某事的真实性或公平性。
Scientific evidence was presented to dispute the claim that the planet was cooling.
(Chinese) 科学证据被用来反驳地球正在变冷的说法。
The defense attorney attempted to dispute the witness's version of the events in court.
(Chinese) 辩护律师试图在法庭上质疑证人对事件过程的陈述。
Entry ID: en:zh:dispute · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary