contestation

kɒntes'teiʃәn

n a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

n. 争论, 竞赛

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

contestation 由词根 test（测试、证明）和前缀 con-（一起、共同）以及后缀 -ation（表示动作或状态）组成，意为“共同的测试”或“争论、争执的状态”。

例句

1. The contestation over the election results led to a lot of confusion.

选举结果的争议导致了很多混乱。

2. There was a contestation between the two teams for the championship title.

两支队伍之间对于冠军头衔的争夺非常激烈。

3. The contestation of the new policy sparked a heated debate among the citizens.

新政策的争议在市民中引发了激烈的讨论。