disputation

/ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪspjuˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdi-spyə-ˈtā-shən/ (ame, mw)

disputation — noun

  • disputationsingular
  • disputationsplural

1. serious spoken or written argument about a subject, especially when people defen

1.名詞C2
釋義

serious spoken or written argument about a subject, especially when people defend strongly different views.

例句

The budget meeting turned into a disputation over how to cut staff travel costs.

turn into a disputation over + issue

Liang's article sparked a long disputation among parents about school uniform rules.

spark a disputation among + group

同義詞
  • debate

    more neutral and much more common in modern use

  • controversy

    often describes a public issue rather than the discussion itself

  • wrangle

    more informal and suggests noisy, messy arguing

反義詞
  • agreement

    people reach the same view instead of arguing

  • consensus

    stresses shared acceptance after discussion

文法句型

a disputation over/about + issue

engage in disputation with + person/group

用法筆記

Common in formal or literary writing rather than everyday speech. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on the clash of opinions itself, not on an organised academic event.

常見錯誤

❌We had a disputation at lunch about football scores.
✅We had an argument at lunch about football scores.
💡'disputation' sounds formal and is unusual for ordinary casual disagreement.

2. a formal university exercise in which someone presents a thesis or claim and ans

2.名詞C2
釋義

a formal university exercise in which someone presents a thesis or claim and answers objections in public.

例句

Roya defended her Latin thesis in a public disputation before the history faculty.

public disputation before + faculty

The college still requires a disputation on ethics before awarding the final degree.

require a disputation on + topic

同義詞

文法句型

hold/conduct + a disputation

a disputation on + thesis/topic

用法筆記

Usually refers to a structured academic ceremony with a thesis, examiners, and stated objections. Unlike sense 1, it names a recognised event rather than any heated exchange of ideas.

常見錯誤

❌The professor gave a disputation on climate change.
✅The professor gave a lecture on climate change.
💡a disputation involves objections and defense, not a one-way talk.