dispute
dispute — 名詞
- disputesingular
- disputesplural
1. a situation in which two sides express opposing views, often in a formal or offi
爭議；糾紛
雙方之間正式的分歧或爭論
a situation in which two sides express opposing views, often in a formal or official setting such as a workplace, court, or international negotiation
The contract dispute between the union and management lasted over six months.
工會與管理層之間的合約糾紛持續了六個多月。
collocation: contract dispute
Esteban's team and the other department settled their dispute through mediation.
Esteban 的團隊和另一個部門透過調解解決了他們的爭議。
A border dispute between the two countries led to renewed diplomatic talks.
兩國之間的邊界爭議導致了新的外交談判。
collocation: border dispute
The dispute over who owned the land went all the way to the Supreme Court.
關於土地所有權的爭議一路打到最高法院才落幕。
pattern: dispute over [topic]
Salma tried to avoid getting involved in the petty dispute between her two colleagues.
Salma 試圖避免捲入兩位同事之間的小爭執。
- resolve a dispute
- settle a dispute
- be in dispute over
- industrial dispute
- labour dispute
- legal dispute
- border dispute
- territorial dispute
- pay dispute
- contract dispute
- argument
less formal, can describe any verbal disagreement between individuals
- disagreement
gentler tone; can refer to a minor difference of opinion
- conflict
suggests stronger opposition, and may involve physical or emotional struggle beyond words
文法句型
dispute over [noun phrase]
dispute about [noun phrase]
dispute between [plural persons/groups]
用法筆記
Frequently paired with the prepositions 'over' or 'about' to indicate the subject of the disagreement, and 'between' to name the parties involved. More formal than 'argument' and common in legal, political, and workplace contexts.
常見錯誤
beyond dispute
idiomso obviously true or certain that no reasonable person could disagree
無可爭議
That climate change is caused by human activity is now beyond dispute among experts.
The quality of Rin's work was beyond dispute, so she received a promotion.
in dispute
idiomin a state where people disagree or the truth of something has not been settled
有爭議
The exact number of casualties from the earthquake is still in dispute.
The ownership of the painting was in dispute for many years before the court ruled.
Whether the contract had been signed before the deadline remained in dispute.
dispute — 動詞
- disputepresent simple I / you / we / they
- disputes3rd person singular
- disputing-ing form
- disputedpast simple
1. to express strong disagreement with a statement, decision, or claim, especially
質疑；爭論
對陳述或決定提出反對
to express strong disagreement with a statement, decision, or claim, especially in a formal context such as a legal proceeding, business negotiation, or political debate
The lawyer disputed the witness's account of what happened that night.
律師對證人關於那晚事發經過的描述提出了質疑。
transitive: dispute + [claim/account/statement]
No one disputed Tuan's right to speak at the town hall meeting.
沒有人質疑 Tuan 在市政廳會議上發言的權利。
The government disputed the accuracy of the report's findings.
政府對那份報告調查結果的準確性提出了爭論。
pattern: dispute + the accuracy/validity of [noun]
Marta never disputed that she had been at the scene, but she denied any involvement.
Marta 從未否認她當時在現場，但她否認有任何牽涉。
pattern: dispute + that-clause
The study's findings were so clear that they were rarely disputed.
這項研究的發現非常明確，以至於很少有人對此提出異議。
passive: be disputed
- dispute a claim
- dispute a decision
- dispute an account
- dispute the validity of
- dispute the accuracy of
- hotly disputed
- fiercely disputed
- widely disputed
- accept
to agree that a statement or claim is true or valid
- acknowledge
to admit or recognize the truth of something
文法句型
dispute + noun phrase
dispute + that-clause
be disputed by [agent]
用法筆記
Unlike 'argue' or 'debate', which can be used intransitively, 'dispute' as a verb is almost always transitive: you dispute something (a claim, a decision, a statement), not 'dispute with someone'. When followed by a that-clause, the clause expresses the proposition being denied.
常見錯誤
同根字
- disputable形容詞C1
- indisputable形容詞B2
- undisputed形容詞B2
- disputed形容詞B2
- disputant名詞C2
- disputation名詞C2
- disputatious形容詞C2
常見搭配
常用片語
- in dispute
- beyond dispute
- without dispute
- open to dispute
- matter in dispute