/ˈdɪspju:t; US dɪˈspju:t ||; dɪˈspjut/noun
[C,U] (a) dispute (between A and B) (over/about sth) a disagreement or argument between two people, groups or countries 争论;争执:
There was some dispute between John and his boss about whose fault it was.究竟是谁的过错,约翰和他的上司有争论。a pay dispute工资纠纷in dispute in a situation of arguing or being argued about 争论未决;有争议:
He is in dispute with the tax office about how much he should pay.他为自己到底应该付多少与税务处发生争论。
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/dɪˈspju:t ||; dɪˈspjut/verb
[T] to argue about sth and to question if it is true or right 争论;反驳;质疑:
The player disputed the referee's decision.那选手质疑裁判的决定。
dispute1/dIˋspjut; dIˈspjuːt/n [C,U]1 a serious argument or disagreement〔激烈的〕争论﹔争端﹔纠纷: +with He was involved in a legal dispute with his neighbour. 他和邻居陷入了一宗法律纠纷中。+over The two men got into a dispute over money. 那两名男子因为钱发生了纠纷。be in dispute (with sb) They are in dispute with a local building firm. 他们和一家当地建筑公司闹纠纷。pay/industrial dispute (=between employers and workers) 工资/劳资纠纷 Flights have been disrupted by a pilots’ pay dispute. 飞行员的工资纠纷给航班造成了混乱。2 beyond dispute if something is beyond dispute, everyone agrees that it is true 无可争论: His loyalty is beyond dispute. 他的忠诚无可置疑。
dispute2/dIˋspjut; dIˈspjuːt/v [T] to say that you think something is not correct or true 反对﹐对…表示异议: He claims he won, but I dispute that. 他说他赢了﹐但我对此表示异议。
disputedisputedisputesdisputeddisputingnounan argument or disagreement between people with different ideas: There was a dispute about which driver caused the accident.