“dispute”主要作名词和动词,名词意为“争论;争议;纠纷”,动词意为“争论;辩论;质疑;争执;争夺” 。用法上,名词常与“over”“about”等搭配,动词可接不同宾语或用于特定结构表达不同语义。
含义:“dispute”作名词时,表示“争论;争议;纠纷”,通常指因意见、利益等不同而产生的争执或分歧,且这种争执往往难以迅速或轻易地解决。
用法示例
与介词搭配:常用搭配有“dispute over/about sth.”,表示“关于……的争论/争议”。例如:
There has been a long - standing dispute over the ownership of the land.(关于这片土地的所有权,一直存在着长期的争议。)
The two countries are involved in a bitter dispute about trade policies.(这两个国家卷入了关于贸易政策的激烈争论。)
常见结构:“settle a dispute”意为“解决争端;平息纠纷”。例如:
The two parties finally agreed to settle their dispute through negotiation.(双方最终同意通过谈判来解决他们的争端。)
含义:“dispute”作动词时,有“争论;辩论;质疑;争执;争夺”等意思,强调双方或多方之间就某个问题或观点进行激烈的交流或对抗。
用法示例
及物动词用法
接名词作宾语:直接接争论的对象。例如:
They disputed the result of the election.(他们对选举结果提出了质疑。)
The two companies are disputing ownership of the patent.(这两家公司正在争夺这项专利的所有权。)
接从句作宾语:例如:
He disputed that he had stolen the money.(他否认自己偷了钱。)
不及物动词用法:常与“with sb. about/over sth.”搭配,表示“与某人就……争论/争执”。例如:
She often disputes with her parents about her curfew.(她经常就宵禁时间与父母发生争执。)
The neighbors disputed over the boundary of their properties.(邻居们就他们房产的边界问题发生了争执。)