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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2066 COCA: 2705

dispute

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ noun
plural disputes
1 dispute
/dɪˈspjuːt/
noun
plural disputes
Learner's definition of DISPUTE
: a disagreement or argument争论；辩论
[count]
— often + over or about
[noncount]
2 dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ verb
disputes; disputed; disputing
2 dispute
/dɪˈspjuːt/
verb
disputes; disputed; disputing
Learner's definition of DISPUTE
1 
[+ object] : to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal对…提出质疑；对…表示异议
2 
: to argue about (something)争论；辩论
[+ object]
[no object]
3 
[+ object] formal : to fight in order to take control of (something)争夺；竞争

— disputed

adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2066 COCA: 2705

dispute

1 of 2

verb

dis·​pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)
disputed; disputing

intransitive verb

: to engage in argument : debate
especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence

transitive verb

1
a
: to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation
Legislators hotly disputed the bill.
b
: to call into question or cast doubt upon
Her honesty was never disputed.
The witness disputed the defendant's claim.
2
a
: to struggle against : oppose
disputed the advance of the invaders
b
: to contend over
disputing ownership of the land
disputable
di-ˈspyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce dispute (audio)
ˈdi-spyə-
adjective
disputably
di-ˈspyü-tə-blē How to pronounce dispute (audio)
ˈdi-spyə-
adverb
disputer noun

dispute

2 of 2

noun

dis·​pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio) ˈdi-ˌspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)
1
a
: verbal controversy : debate
a dispute about what to do with the surplus
a landlord-tenant dispute
legal disputes
The matter is still in dispute.
b
: quarrel
Police were called to a domestic dispute.
2
obsolete : physical combat

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate. These estimates are hotly disputed by scientists. No one ever disputed that it was the right decision. The source of the text has been disputed for centuries. a part of the city where two drug gangs are disputing territory Noun They could not settle their dispute. There is a labor dispute between workers and management. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Witnesses also dispute the U.S. Marshals' assertion that first aid was performed right away, before emergency medical services arrived. John Raby, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Etowah County prosecutors dispute those claims, but neither a judge nor a jury has had an opportunity to examine the evidence. al, 7 Sep. 2022 Some planetary experts dispute the 2006 vote, saying the definitions are arbitrary. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Many legal experts dispute that, saying the president’s broad declassification powers need to follow a process that records the declassification of documents. Vivian Salama, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 But others, including some in the Muslim community in New Mexico, dispute that sectarian hatred played a role. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 Maharaj, Duvoisin and Doig vehemently dispute the accuracy of Pringle’s account. Cara Fitzpatrick, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022 Corrales’ parents and their attorneys dispute that assertion, saying Corrales had an arrangement with the owner and had been driving the vehicle for months. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022
Noun
The dispute is over a new contract, though many parents see it as the latest in a series of rolling closures. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The dispute is one of the first to arise in the cases of former detectives Jaynes, Sgt. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 The dispute is the latest example of how Texas’ unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority on the border has created a clash among agencies working at cross purposes. Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 The dispute is, in some ways, a philosophical question about fair pay among the workforce. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 The dispute over its release is the latest fallout from the Aug. 8 search, which culminated in FBI agents carting away 11 sets of classified documents in about 20 boxes. Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The dispute was on track to end early next month because the promotional list from the 2019 test expires Sept. 2. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022 The dispute was close enough to the field that Moore was able to take action. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 But President Biden assumed the presidency while the dispute was pending, and Neal renewed his request for five years of income tax returns from Trump and his businesses beginning in 2015. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French desputer, from Latin disputare to discuss, from dis- + putare to think

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dispute was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing dispute
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2066 COCA: 2705
dispute

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISPUTE | DISPUTE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, major, serious相當大的爭論；重大的爭執；嚴重的糾紛◇There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of 'social class' as a term.關於 social class （社會階層）這個術語的確切定義存在相當大的爭論。◇The incident sparked off a major dispute between the two countries.這一事件引發了兩國間的重大爭執。➤minor, petty小爭執▸➤acrimonious, bitter, heated激烈的爭執▸➤damaging (BrE) 破壞性的爭執➤continuing, lengthy, long-running, long-standing, ongoing, protracted持續的／冗長的／長期的／持久的／還在繼續的／漫長的爭執▸➤outstanding未解決的爭執◇He proposed a negotiated settlement of the outstanding disputes between the two countries.他提出協商解決兩國之前尚未解決的爭端。➤public公開的爭執▸➤international, local國際／地方爭端▸➤internal內部爭端◇There were lengthy internal disputes between the two wings of the party.該黨兩派之間長期存在內部紛爭。➤custody, domestic, family, marital監護權糾紛；家庭糾紛；婚姻糾紛▸➤industrial, labour/labor, pay (especially BrE) 勞資糾紛；薪酬糾紛▸➤border, boundary, land, territorial邊境／邊界／土地／領土爭端➤jurisdictional行政管轄權爭議◇a jurisdictional dispute between the Army and the CIA軍隊和中央情報局在管轄權方面的爭議➤legal法律糾紛➤contract, contractual, patent合同糾紛；專利糾紛▸➤ideological, political意識形態爭論；政治爭端▸➤commercial, financial, trade商業糾紛；財務糾紛；貿易爭端▸➤doctrinal, religious, theological教義／宗教／神學爭論VERB + DISPUTE➤cause, lead to, provoke, spark引起糾紛；導致爭議；激起爭端；誘發糾紛◇one of the many factors that led to the dispute導致爭論的眾多因素之一➤engage in, enter, enter into加入爭執▸➤be drawn into被拖入爭論◇Governments are often drawn into disputes about matters of public taste and decency.政府經常被拖入有關公眾品味和社會風化問題的爭論。➤be embroiled in, be engaged in, be involved in陷入爭執；捲入爭論◇They became embroiled in a dispute with their competitors.他們與競爭對手捲入到一起糾紛中。➤deal with, handle處理糾紛◇Police have difficulties in dealing with domestic disputes.警方很難處理家庭糾紛。➤adjudicate, arbitrate, arbitrate in, decide, mediate, mediate in (BrE) 裁決糾紛；仲裁糾紛；調解糾紛◇The purpose of industrial tribunals is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees.設立勞資裁判庭旨在裁決勞資糾紛。➤end, resolve, settle, solve結束爭端；消除爭執；解決糾紛▸➤lose, win在爭論中失敗／獲勝▸➤avoid, prevent避免爭執；防止糾紛▸➤be open to尚有爭議◇His theories are open to dispute (= can be disagreed with).他的理論值得商榷。DISPUTE + VERB➤arise, begin, erupt, occur爭執產生／開始／爆發／發生◇No one could remember exactly how the dispute had arisen.沒人能確切記得這場爭論是如何發生的。➤escalate爭執升級▸➤concern sth爭執關乎⋯◇disputes concerning environmental protection有關環境保護的爭論➤involve sb/sth爭執涉及⋯PREPOSITION➤beyond dispute無可爭議◇The matter was settled beyond dispute by the court judgment (= it could no longer be argued about).事情已由法庭裁定，不容爭辯。➤in dispute (with)與⋯有爭端◇The actual sum of compensation due is still in dispute (= being argued about).應賠償的實際總額仍在爭論之中。◇The employees have been in dispute with management for three weeks.勞方已經與資方爭執 3 週了。➤under dispute處於爭論中◇the matters under dispute爭論中的事情➤dispute about, dispute over關於⋯的爭論▸➤dispute among⋯之間的爭論◇The exact relationship between the two languages is a matter of dispute among scholars.這兩種語言之間的確切關係在學者中間存在爭議。➤dispute as to就⋯的爭論◇There is no dispute as to the facts.關於事實並無爭議。➤dispute between⋯之間的爭執◇a long-standing dispute between the families over ownership of the land兩個家庭之間關於土地所有權的長期爭執➤dispute with與⋯的爭論PHRASES➤a matter, point, subject, etc. of dispute引起爭論的問題、論點、話題等➤the resolution of a dispute, the settlement of a dispute爭端的解決
dispute

verb

ADVERB | VERB + DISPUTE ADVERB➤hotly, strongly, vigorously激烈地爭執；熱烈地爭論◇The effectiveness of this treatment is still hotly disputed.人們仍在激烈地爭論這種療法的有效性。VERB + DISPUTE➤can能提出質疑◇No one can dispute the fact that men still hold the majority of public offices.沒人能質疑這一事實：男人仍佔據着大多數公共職位。

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