| 单词 | disputation |
| 释义 | disputation (once / 4162 pages) n WORD FAMILY disputation: disputations+/disputable: disputably, indisputable, undisputable/disputant: disputants/disputatious: disputatiously/disputative: disputatively/dispute: disputable, disputant, disputation, disputatious, disputative, disputed, disputes, disputing/disputed: undisputed/indisputable: indisputability, indisputably/undisputable: undisputably/undisputed: undisputedly USAGE EXAMPLESNonetheless, too much guesswork about motivations and feelings invites disputation rather than assent, especially from Stoker devotees. Washington Post(Oct 26, 2016) He narrates disputations of Mr. Chomsky’s work as if they were prizefights: “OOOF! — right into the solar plexus!” New York Times(Aug 30, 2016) It’s just one more thing that has entered our lives to become an object of pleasure, edification, and disputation. The New Yorker(Jun 13, 2016) 1n the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) Syn|Hyper debate, public debate oral presentation, public speaking, speaking, speechmaking delivering an address to a public audience 2n a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement Syn|Hypo|Hyper arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, tilt argle-bargle, argy-bargy a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument firestorman outburst of controversy sparringan argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage polemica controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) fightan intense verbal dispute conflict, difference, difference of opinion, dispute a disagreement or argument about something important |
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