今日单词 |
dispute |
vt.& vi. 辩论，争论; n. 辩论; 争端; （劳资）纠纷; 罢工; vi. 激烈争辩; 争执; 争吵; 吵架; |
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形近词
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disrepute |
n. 坏名声; 不光彩; 声名狼藉; |
dispose |
vt.& vi. 处理，处置; 安排; vt. 排列; 布置; 使倾向于，使有意于; |
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depute |
vt. 将（工作、职权等）交给某人；给予（某人）代表行事或发言之权; |
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dilute |
vt. 稀释，冲淡; adj. 稀释的，冲淡的; |
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despite |
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近义词 |
argument；disagreement |
dispute
英[dɪˈspju:t] 美 [dɪˈspjut] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt.& vi. 辩论，争论;
vt. 就…进行争论，辩论; 对…的真实或有效进行争论，怀疑; 争夺争; 抵抗;
n. 辩论; 争端; （劳资）纠纷; 罢工;
vi. 激烈争辩; 争执; 争吵; 吵架;
词根:dis分开+put思考→不同的思考→引申为dispute争论
① (N-VAR) 争吵;吵闹
A dispute is anargument or disagreement between people or groups.
● They have won previous pay disputes with the government...
在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。
● Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers.
谈判者未能消弭欧共体和美国之间在削减农民补贴一事上的争端。
② (VERB) 质疑(事实、声明或理论)；对…表示异议
If you dispute a fact,statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.
● He disputed the allegations...
他对指控表示怀疑。
● Nobody disputed that Davey was clever...
没有人怀疑戴维是聪明的。
③ (V-RECIP) 争夺
When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group.
● Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet...
俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。
● Fishermen from Bristoldisputed fishing rights with the Danes.
布里斯托尔的渔民与丹麦人争夺捕鱼权。
④ (PHR-RECIP) 有争端;有分歧;有纠纷
If two or more peopleor groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something.
● The two countries arein dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters...
两国在近海水域分界线上尚存分歧。
● It is currently indispute with the government over price fixing.
目前在定价上和政府还有争议。
⑤ (PHRASE) 在争论中;处于争议中
If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it.
● All those matters are in dispute and it is not for me to decide them.
所有这些事项都尚无定论，也不是我可以决定的。
形近词：
1、disrepute
英 [ˌdɪsrɪˈpju:t] 美 [ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut] TOEFL | GRE
n. 坏名声; 不光彩; 声名狼藉;
词根:dis不好+repute名声→名声不好→坏名声
① (PHRASE) 丧失名誉;落得坏名声
If something is brought into dis repute or falls into disrepute, it loses its good reputation, becauseit is connected with activities that people do not approve of.
● Such people bring our profession into disrepute.
这种人令我们这一行业蒙羞。
2、dispose
英 [dɪˈspəʊz] 美[dɪˈspoʊz] CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | IELTS | GRE
vt.&vi. 处理，处置; 安排;
vt. 排列;布置; 使倾向于，使有意于;
3、depute
英 [dɪˈpju:t] 美 [dɪ'pjut] GRE
vt. 将（工作、职权等）交给某人；给予（某人）代表行事或发言之权;
4、dilute
英 [daɪˈlu:t] 美[daɪˈlut, dɪ-] 考研 | IELTS | TOEFL | GRE
vt. 稀释，冲淡;
adj. 稀释的，冲淡的;
词根：di使…变成，分开+late冲洗→冲洗开→dilute冲淡
① (V-ERG) （使）稀释;（使）冲淡
If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker.
● If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water...
如果给婴儿喝果汁，要用凉开水充分稀释。
● The liquid is then diluted...
然后液体被稀释。
② (ADJ-GRADED) 稀释过的;冲淡的
A dilute liquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it.
● ...a dilute solution ofbleach.
经稀释的漂白剂
③ (VERB) 削弱;降低;减轻
If someone or something dilutes a belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective.
● There was a clearintention to dilute black voting power...
明显有意图要削弱黑人的选举力量。
● Serious attention is being given to diluting the value of personal tax allowances.
人们正密切关注降低个人收入免税额度一事。
5、despite
英 [dɪˈspaɪt] 美[dɪˈspaɪt] CET4 | CET6 | 考研
prep. 尽管;虽然; 不由自主;
① (PREP) 尽管;虽然
You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentencesurprising.
● Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found...
尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
● The National HealthService has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...
尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。
② (PREP) 不由自主;情不自禁
If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to.
● Despite myself, Harry'sremarks had caused me to stop and reflect.
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。