dispute

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. 争论
They have won previous pay disputes with the government. 他们曾赢过前几起与政府的工资纠纷。
2. V-T If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. 反驳
He disputed the allegations. 他驳斥了这些无根据的指控。
Nobody disputed that Davey was clever. 没有人反驳戴维是聪明的。
3. V-RECIP 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. 争夺 (控制权、所有权)
Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet. 俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺该舰队的所有权。
4. PHRASE If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something. (人或组织) 有争议的
The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters. 两国对它们沿海海域的边界是有争议的。
5. PHRASE If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it. (某事物) 有争议的
The schedule for the talks has been agreed, but the location is still in dispute. 会谈的时间表已经达成一致，但地点尚有争议。

All attempts at conciliation failed and the dispute continued .
An outside adviser has been brought in to arbitrate the dispute between the management and the union .
Management have demonstrated almost unbelievable incompetence in their handling of the dispute.
I'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute.
The chances of settling this dispute through talks seem increasingly slender .