/kənˈtenʃn ||; kənˈtɛnʃən/noun (
formal 正式)
1 [U] arguing; disagreement 争辩；争论
2 [C] your opinion; sth that you say is true 意见；主张；论点: The government's contention is that unemployment will start to fall next year. 政府的论点是失业人数明年会开始下降。
in contention (for sth) having a chance of winning a competition 竞争；争夺:
Four teams are still in contention for the cup. 仍有四个队在争夺奖杯。