1. [U]竞争,争夺 competition; contest
2. [U]争论,争执 argument; disagreement
3. [C]论点,主张 assertion; belief

1. a point asserted as part of an argument

2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;

   "they were involved in a violent argument"
   

3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize;

   "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
   

1.(争论或讨论时的)看法，观点
Someone'scontention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.

e.g. This evidence supports theircontention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.
这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。
e.g. Sufficient research evidence exists to support thiscontention.
有足够的调查证据支持这个观点。

2.不和;争吵;争执
If something is a causeof contention, it is a cause of disagreement or argument.

e.g. They generally tried to avoid subjects ofcontention between them...
他们一般都尽量避免会引起彼此不和的话题。
e.g. A particular source ofcontention is plans to privatise state-run companies.
发生争执的一个根源就是国营公司的私有化方案。

3.有机会获胜
If you arein contention in a contest, you have a chance of winning it.

e.g. He was incontention for a place in the European championship squad.
他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

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