contentionKK [kənˋtɛnʃən] /kənˈtɛnʃən/發音con- 共同、一起+tent 伸、拉+-ion 名詞→互相拉扯展開收合con-字首共同、一起tent字根伸、拉-ion字尾名詞字面:互相拉扯雙方各自用力拉扯,即爭執、競爭,也指所堅持的主張。名詞1爭論、爭執、紛爭The new parking rules became a major source of contention among residents.新的停車規定成為住戶之間爭執的主要來源。2論點、主張、看法正式My contention is that the policy will hurt small businesses.我的論點是這項政策會傷害小型企業。3競爭、角逐After two straight wins, the team is back in contention for the title.連贏兩場之後,這支球隊重新加入冠軍的角逐。片語1爭議焦點、爭執點Working hours remain the main bone of contention in the talks.工時仍是談判中最主要的爭議焦點。相關片語bone of contention