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contention noun 2disagreement/competition between people 争执；竞争ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEplay-off, title (both NAmE) 季后赛；冠军争夺赛◆The Comets were eliminated from play-off contention.彗星队被淘汰，无缘季后赛。PREPOSITIONcontention between ⋯之间的争执◆There is no contention between the two groups.这两个团体之间没有争执。PHRASESan area of contention, a bone of contention, a point of contention, a source of contention 争论的范围／问题／要点／根源◆Where to spend Christmas is always a bone of contention in our family.到哪儿去度圣诞总是我们家争论的焦点。in contention (for sth) 有机会赢（⋯）◆There were three left in serious contention for the prize.最后剩下三个人激烈角逐这一奖项。out of contention (for sth) 没机会赢（⋯）◆The Jaguars are now out of contention.美洲虎队现在没有机会赢了。 |