| 词组 | dispute |
| 释义 | dispute /dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt/ noun a serious argument or disagreementadjectives/nouns + disputea bitter/fierce/acrimonious dispute (=very angry) It caused a bitter dispute between the neighbouring republics.a major/serious dispute He had major disputes with several players.a minor dispute A minor dispute about homework became a violent confrontation.a long-running/long dispute They now have a chance to end this long-running dispute.an industrial dispute BrE a labor dispute AmE (=between workers and employers) A lot of working days are lost through industrial disputes.a pay dispute (=about how much money employees are paid) The pay dispute involved 450 staff.a trade dispute The countries were involved in a trade dispute over imports of bananas.a political/legal dispute There was a long legal dispute between the two companies.a domestic dispute formal (=between people who live together) The court heard that he had been stabbed during a domestic dispute.a border dispute (=about where the border between two countries is) The border dispute between Argentina and Chile was resolved.a territorial dispute (=about which country land belongs to) The war started as the result of a territorial dispute.verbsbe involved in/have a dispute The US government was involved in a dispute with China.be locked in a dispute (=be involved in one that is difficult to resolve) Workers and management are locked in a bitter dispute.get into a dispute (=become involved) We don’t want to get into a dispute with them.be in dispute with sb He was in dispute with the company about his contract.resolve/settle/end a dispute It is hoped that the dispute can be resolved peacefully.deal with/handle a dispute The court can deal with disputes between member states.mediate (in) a dispute (=help people to agree) He has rejected a UN offer to mediate the dispute.sth leads to a dispute Decisions about education can lead to disputes between parents.a dispute arises (=starts) Sometimes a dispute arises between the seller and the buyer.prepositionsa dispute over/about sth There was a dispute over pay.a dispute between sb and sb It is a typical dispute between two former business partners.a dispute with sb He was involved in a dispute with his employer. |
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