dispute/dɪˈspjuːt/
vt., vi.disputed, disputing1. 争论;辩论;竞争The members of the town coucil disputed for hours about whether to build a new museum.市议会的议员们就是否要新建一所博物馆辩论了好几个小时。
They disputed how to bring into full play the potential of the staff.他们争论如何才能充分发挥全体员工的潜力。
2. 反驳;驳斥;怀疑The lawyer disputed the truth of the witness's statement.律师对证人的话的真实性提出了怀疑。
3. 抵抗;阻止to dispute a landing by the enemy抵抗敌人的登陆