dispute
dispute — 名詞
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。
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。
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。
- 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
dispute — 動詞
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。
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。
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。
- 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.