contention
US
UK contention n: (disagreement)
SC 争端 zhēng duān
TC 爭端
TC 爭端
SC 争论焦点 zhēng duān，zhēng lùn jiāo diǎn
One area that is still of contention in the United States is global warming.
在美国，仍然处于争论焦点的话题就是全球变暖。
contention n: (assertion)
SC 论点 lùn diǎn
TC 論點
TC 論點
SC 观点 lùn diǎn，guān diǎn
TC 觀點
TC 觀點
SC 看法 lùn diǎn，kàn fǎ
TC 看法
TC 看法
The writer's contention that smartphones are damaging our ability to concentrate is hard to dispute.
这位作者认为智能手机正在损害人们集中注意力的能力，该论点很难反驳。
bone of contention n: figurative (source of disagreement) (比喻)
SC 争论之由，争论焦点 zhēng lùn zhī yóu，zhēng lùn jiāo diǎn
Susie's disobedience at school was a bone of contention between Susie and her mom.
bring [sth] into contention v expr: (put forward, argue for [sth])
SC 为…争辩
point of contention n: (disputed matter, [sth] controversial)
SC 争论焦点 zhēng lùn jiāo diǎn
SC 辩论焦点