dispute
noun countable or uncountable /dɪˈspjuːt/ /ˈdɪs.pjuːt]
IMPROVER
■an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border （尤指劳资双方或相邻两国之间的）争执，争端，纠纷•a bitter/long-running dispute激烈／长期的争执 •a border dispute边界争端 •a pay/legal/trade dispute工资／法律／贸易纠纷 •They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.他们无法解决工作条件方面的争端。 •The unions are in dispute with management over pay.工会与管理层在工资问题上存在分歧。 beyond (all) dispute
■certainly 毫无争议地，无可争辩地，不容置疑地•He is beyond all dispute the finest actor in Hollywood today.无可置疑，他是当今荷里活最好的演员。 in dispute
■being doubted 正在受到怀疑的•I don't think her ability is in dispute, what I question is her attitude.我相信她的能力没有问题，但我怀疑她的态度。 open to dispute
■not certain 不确定的，不肯定的•He says it's the best musical equipment you can buy, but I think that's open to dispute.他说那是能买到的最好的音乐设备，但我认为这种说法不一定对。
verb intransitive or transitive /dɪˈspjuːt/
ADVANCED
■to disagree with something that someone says （对…）有异议；不同意，否认；争论•Few would dispute his status as the finest artist of the period.他是那个时期最好的艺术家，很少有人对此存有异议。 •The circumstances of her death have been hotly disputed.她的死引起了激烈的争论。 •[+ (that)] I don't dispute (that) Lucas' films are entertaining, but they haven't got much depth.我并不否认卢卡斯的电影具有娱乐价值，但这些电影都没有甚么深度。 |