contention學測 L6KK [kəˈntɛnʃən] ｜ /kəˈntɛnʃən/
論點；主張·爭執；爭論
身兼主張與爭議二義，是學測常客
The two main contentions in the debate left the judges struggling to pick a winner.
這場辯論中的兩大主張，讓評審難以抉擇出勝方。
一個畫面：兩方拉扯對峙
各執己見雙方各自提出主張
拉扯對峙力量相抗，僵持不下
爭執升溫對立加劇，爆發爭吵
義項
辯論主張C1noun論點；主張
In the debate, the main contention was whether or not to increase taxes.
在這場辯論中，主要的論點是要不要加稅。
main contentioncentral contention
雙方爭執C1noun爭執；爭論
The hotly contested issue resulted in a heated contention between the two sides.
這個爭議激烈的議題，引發了雙方激烈的爭執。
heated contentionpoint of contention
片語
point of contention眾矢之的 →引發爭議的焦點
bone of contention骨頭之爭 →各方爭執的焦點
你會不會這樣說？
In the debate, his main ___ was that taxes should decrease. (contention / intention)
看答案
contention
contention 指論點，intention 指意圖，拼字相近但詞義不同。
'The hotly contested issue resulted in a heated contention between the two sides.' 這裡的 contention 最接近哪個意思？(A) 主張 (B) 爭執
看答案
(B)
此句描述雙方對立衝突，對應「爭執」義項，而非提出主張。
字族
contentious 好爭論的；引起爭議的