con·tes·ta·tion /ˌkɑnˌtɛsˈteʃən/
論爭,主張
Con·tes·ta·tion n.
1. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute. “Loverlike contestation.”
After years spent in domestic, unsociable contestations, she found means to withdraw. --Clarendon.
2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.]
A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God. --Barrow.
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contestation
n : a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong
disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
[syn: controversy, contention, disputation, disceptation,
tilt, argument, arguing]