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contention /kən'ten∫n/

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sự tranh giành

two teams in contention for the title (to win the title)

hai đội giành nhau danh hiệu vô địch

sự tranh cãi

this is not a time for contention

đây không phải lúc để tranh cãi

luận điểm, ý kiến

it's my contention that

ý kiến của tôi là

a bone of contention

xem bone
noun

plural -tions

[count] :something (such as a belief, opinion, or idea) that is argued or stated

It is her contention [=she believes and says] that the new law will only benefit the wealthy.

Evidence supports the contention [=claim] that the island was uninhabited before the 18th century.

[noncount] :anger and disagreement

There has been too much contention [=discord] in this family in recent years.

The main point of contention [=the point that is being argued over] is who has the rights to the land.

That has been a source of contention for years.

an issue that is still in contention [=that is still being argued about; that has not yet been decided]

A bone of contention is something that causes anger and disagreement.

The tariffs have been a bone of contention between the two nations.

[noncount] :a situation in which you have a chance to win something that you are trying to win

This latest defeat means that she's now out of contention for the world title. [=there is no longer a chance that she will win the world title]

He is in contention for the Olympic medal.