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dispute verb
⇨ disagree (disputed territory) ⇨ doubt (dispute the figures)dispute noun
⇨ debate disagree verb disagree ♦︎ differ ♦︎ dispute ♦︎ be at odds ♦︎ take issue with sb ♦︎ not see eye to eye with sbThese are all words and expressions that can be used when people have different opinions about sth. 这些词语均表示意见不合、有分歧。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to disagree / differ / dispute / be at odds / take issue / not see eye to eye with sb / sth◆to disagree / differ / be at odds / take issue / not see eye to eye on sth◆to disagree / differ / be at odds / take issue over sth◆to disagree / differ / take issue about sth◆to disagree / differ as to sth◆to agree to disagree / differ■ disagree [intransitive] to have a different opinion about sth 持不同意见；有分歧；不同意◆Even friends disagree sometimes.即便是朋友有时候也有分歧。◆He disagreed with his parents on most things.他在大多数事情上都与父母意见不一。◆Some people disagree with this argument.有些人不同意这个论点。◆No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do.不，我不赞成。我认为这样做不合适。◆She disagreed that building more roads was the only way to handle traffic congestion.她持反对意见，不认为多修公路是解决交通拥堵问题的唯一途径。 OPP agree ⇨ agree 1 see also disagreement ⇨ debate ■ differ [intransitive] (rather formal) to have a different opinion on sth from sb else 意见相左；持不同观点；不同意◆I have to differ with you on that.在那一点上我不能同意你的看法。◆Medical opinion differs as to how to treat the disease.关于如何治疗这种疾病，医学界有不同的看法。◆I think you're wrong. Let's just agree to differ.我认为你是错的。咱们还是各自保留不同意见吧。 see also difference ⇨ debate NOTE 辨析 Disagree or differ?If you disagree with sb you will probably tell them why and try to persuade them you are right. Differ is a more formal word and is used more to state the fact of disagreeing than the reasons for it. Only people can disagree; people or their opinions can differ. 用disagree表示不同意某人的观点时，很可能会告诉对方不同意的理由并设法说服对方。differ较正式，重点在于不同意的事实而非不同意的理由。disagree的主语只能是人，differ的主语可以是人或观点◆Medical opinion disagrees as to how to treat the disease. ■ dispute /dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt/ [transitive, intransitive] to argue or disagree strongly with sb about sth, especially about who owns sth （尤指就归属问题）争论，辩论，争执◆The ownership of this land has been disputed for centuries.这片土地的归属问题已经争执了几个世纪。◆The United Nations recognizes the area as a disputed territory.联合国承认该地区为有争议的领土。◆The issue remains hotly disputed.这个问题仍在激烈辩论中。 see also dispute ⇨ debate noun ■ be at ˈodds idiom to disagree strongly with sb about sth 有分歧；意见相左◆He's always at odds with his father over politics.他在政治上总是与父亲意见相左。■ take ˈissue with sb idiom (took, taken) (formal) to start disagreeing or arguing about sth with sb 向某人提出异议；开始与某人辩论◆I must take issue with you on that point.就那一点我必须向你提出异议。■ not see eye to ˈeye with sb idiom to not share the same opinions as sb about sth 与某人看法不同◆The two of them have never seen eye to eye on politics.他们俩在政治上从未有过相同的看法。 doubt verb doubt ♦︎ question ♦︎ challenge ♦︎ dispute ♦︎ contest ♦︎ queryThese words all mean to have or express uncertainty about sb/sth. 这些词均表示怀疑或无把握。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to doubt / question / challenge / dispute / query whether...◆to doubt / dispute that...◆to doubt / question / challenge / dispute / contest the validity of sth◆to doubt / question / challenge the wisdom of sb / sth◆to doubt / question / challenge a story◆to doubt / question sb's integrity / motives◆to question / challenge / dispute / contest / query a decision◆to seriously doubt / question / challenge / dispute / contest sth■ doubt [transitive] to feel uncertain about sth; to feel that sth is not true or will probably not happen 怀疑；对⋯无把握；认为⋯未必可能◆There seems no reason to doubt her story.似乎没有理由怀疑她所说的话。◆'Do you think England will win?'－'I doubt it.'“你认为英格兰队会赢吗？”“不一定。”◆I never doubted (that) she would come.我从未怀疑过她会来。◆I doubt if the new one will be any better.我不敢肯定这个新的是否会好一些。 see also doubtful ⇨ unlikely 1 , doubtful ⇨ unsure , undoubted ⇨ undoubted ■ question [transitive] to have or express doubts or suspicions about sth 表示疑问；怀疑◆I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it.他说什么我就信什么，从未有过怀疑。◆No one has ever questioned her judgement.对她的判断从没有人表示过怀疑。◆He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.他怀疑是否应把事故责任全归咎于卡车司机一个人。 see also unquestioned ⇨ undoubted , unquestionable ⇨ conclusive ■ challenge / /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ / [transitive] to express or cause doubts about whether sth is true or legal; to refuse to accept sth 对⋯怀疑；质疑；拒绝接受◆The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court.这种说法纯属捏造，已在法庭上被揭穿。◆This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.这个发现是对传统信念的冲击。◆She does not like anyone challenging her authority.她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。 see also unchallenged ⇨ undoubted ■ dispute / /dɪˈspjuːt/ / [transitive] to express doubts about whether sth is true and valid 质疑；对⋯表示异议（或怀疑）◆These figures have been disputed.有人对这些数字提出了质疑。◆The players disputed the referee's decision.参赛选手对裁判的裁决提出了异议。◆No one is disputing that there is a problem.没有人否认问题的存在。 see also undisputed ⇨ undoubted , indisputable ⇨ conclusive ■ contest / /kənˈtest/ / [transitive] to formally oppose a decision or statement and try to have it changed （正式地）争辩，提出异议，反对◆Her son contested the will, stating that she was not of sound mind when she signed it.她儿子对遗嘱提出了质疑，说她签字时神志不清。◆The divorce was not contested.这桩离婚案没有人提出异议。 see also uncontested ⇨ undoubted ■ query /ˈkwɪəri; NAmE ˈkwɪri/ [transitive] to express doubts about whether sth is correct or not 怀疑；表示疑虑◆We queried the bill as it seemed far too high.账单上的费用似乎太高了，我们对此表示怀疑。NOTE 辨析 Question or query?These words are very close in meaning, although question is more frequent. Query is often used to express doubts about the details of sth, such as a bill, a report or an expenses claim. Question expresses stronger doubt, including the doubt that sth exists at all. 这两个词含义十分相近，只是question更常用些。query常指对某事细节内容起疑，如账单、报告或费用报销等。question指较强烈的怀疑，包括怀疑某事是否真的存在◆I question the existence of life on other planets.我对其他行星上是否有生物感到怀疑。◆I query the existence of life on other planets. debate noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ argument 1 另见argument条第1义debate ♦︎ conflict ♦︎ dispute ♦︎ controversy ♦︎ disagreement ♦︎ difference ♦︎ war ♦︎ dissent ♦︎ contentionThese are all words for an argument between people, groups or countries. 这些词均表示争论、纷争、冲突。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a debate / conflict / a dispute / controversy / disagreement / differences / a war / contention about / over / between sb / sth◆to be in debate / conflict / dispute with sb / sth◆(a) serious debate / conflict / dispute / controversy / disagreement / differences / dissent / contention◆(a) growing debate / conflict / controversy / differences / dissent◆(an) unresolved debate / conflict / dispute / differences◆a bitter debate / conflict / dispute / controversy / disagreement / war◆(an) internal debate / conflict / dispute / controversy / disagreement / differences / dissent◆open debate / conflict / disagreement / dissent◆(a) political debate / conflict / dispute / controversy / disagreement / differences / war / dissent / contention◆to cause debate / conflict / a dispute / controversy / dissent◆to lead to / avoid debate / conflict / controversy / a war◆to resolve a debate / a conflict / a dispute / a controversy / a disagreement / sb's differences◆a debate / conflict / dispute / controversy / disagreement / difference arises◆a conflict / dispute / controversy / war breaks out◆a debate / conflict / dispute / controversy continues■ debate [countable, uncountable] (usually approving) an argument or discussion expressing different opinions, especially when this is seen as a good or necessary thing （尤指有益的或必要的）争论，辩论，讨论◆This accident has sparked off an intense debate.这起事故引发了激烈的争论。◆the current debate about tax目前关于税收的讨论◆There has been much debate on the issue of childcare.人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。◆Whether he deserved what happened to him is open to debate / a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet).他是否罪有应得还有待讨论。■ conflict [countable, uncountable] (rather formal, usually disapproving) a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument 冲突；争执◆The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.那次暴力事件是由政治与种族冲突所引起的。◆John often comes into conflict with his boss.约翰经常跟老板发生争执。■ dispute [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) an argument or disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement 争端；纠纷；争辩◆His job is to settle pay disputes.他的工作是处理工资纠纷。◆The cause of the accident was still in dispute (= being argued about).事故的原因仍有争议。◆The matter was settled beyond dispute by the court judgment (= it could no longer be argued about).事情已由法庭判决，不容争辩。◆His theories are open to dispute (= can be disagreed with).他的理论值得商榷。 see also dispute ⇨ disagree verb NOTE 辨析 Conflict or dispute?A conflict is generally more serious than a dispute. A dispute is often about a particular issue, such as who owns sth, or how much money sb should earn. A conflict often lasts a long time, and may be connected with wider issues such as power and religion. 一般说来，conflict比dispute严重。dispute常涉及具体问题，比如某物归谁所有或某人应获多少工资等。conflict常会持续很久，而且可能涉及更广泛的问题，如权力和宗教。■ controversy / /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi, BrE also kənˈtrɒvəsi; NAmE ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) public discussion and argument about sth that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by （公开的）争议，辩论，论战◆The President resigned amid continuing controversy.总统在持续不断的争议声中辞职了。◆A fierce controversy has broken out over the issue.关于这个问题爆发了一场激烈的论战。 see also controversial ⇨ controversial ■ disagreement [uncountable, countable] a situation in which people disagree about sth and often argue 意见不一；分歧；争论◆Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show.在究竟该如何具体地拟定演出计划的问题上出现了分歧。◆They have had several disagreements with their neighbours.他们跟邻居争吵过几次。OPP agreement ⇨ agreement 2 see also disagree ⇨ disagree verb ■ difference [countable] (rather formal) a disagreement between people 意见分歧；不和◆We have our differences, but she's still my sister.我们虽然有分歧，但她仍然是我妹妹。◆There was a difference of opinion over who had won.到底谁胜谁负，意见不一。 see also differ ⇨ disagree verb ⓘ Difference is used especially when people try to avoid getting angry or having a noisy argument, but still continue to disagree. It is also used when sb wants to suggest that there was no noisy argument, even if there was: There was a difference of opinion... can be a polite way of saying 'There was an argument/a fight...'. * difference尤用于设法避免动气或争吵但仍坚持不同意见的场合；该词还用于暗示没有发生争吵，即使真的发生了。There was a difference of opinion ...（存在着意见分歧）可用作There was an argument/a fight ...（发生了争吵）的委婉说法。■ war [countable, uncountable] (used in compounds 用于复合词) a situation in which there is aggressive competition between groups, companies or countries （群体、公司或国家之间的）竞争，斗争，对抗◆The US threatened a trade war with Europe after the breakdown of the talks.会谈破裂后，美国威胁说要与欧洲展开贸易战。◆The country seemed at times to be close to class war.有时候这个国家的阶级冲突似乎一触即发。■ dissent /dɪˈsent/ / [uncountable] (formal) the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted （有别于官方说法的）不同意见，异议◆The authorities continue their suppression of political dissent.当局继续压制不同政见。OPP assent ⇨ approval ■ contention / /kənˈtenʃn/ / [uncountable] (formal) angry or bad-tempered disagreement between people 争吵；争执；争论◆One area of contention is the availability of nursery places.争论的一个方面是幼儿园入园名额的问题。ⓘ A bone/point of contention is a subject that causes arguments or disagreement between people. * bone/point of contention指引起争论或争议的问题◆Privatization of the health service remains a point of contention.公共医疗服务私有化的问题仍然备受争议。 |