My contention is that the government's plan would never have been successful whatever had happened. 我的论点是无论发生什么事情,政府的计划都不会成功。
The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries. 这两国之间的边界问题历来是争议的焦点.
The contention is without merit. 这一论点没有法律依据。
contention
[ noun ]
a point asserted as part of an argument
<noun.communication>
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
<noun.communication> they were involved in a violent argument
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
<noun.act> the teams were in fierce contention for first place
Contention \Con*ten"tion\, n. [F. contention, L. contentio. See {Contend}.] 1. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
I would my arms could match thee in contention. --Shak.
2. Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
Contentions and strivings about the law. --Titus iii. 9.
3. Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.
An end . . . worthy our utmost contention to obtain. --Rogers.
4. A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion or strife; a position taken or contended for.
All men seem agreed what is to be done; the contention is how the subject is to be divided and defined. --Bagehot.
This was my original contention, and I still maintain that you should abide by your former decision. --Jowett.
Usage: {Contention}, {Strife}. A struggle between two parties is the idea common to these two words. Strife is a struggle for mastery; contention is a struggle for the possession of some desired object, or the accomplishment of some favorite end. Neither of the words is necessarily used in a bad sense, since there may be a generous strife or contention between two friends as to which shall incur danger or submit to sacrifices. Ordinarily, however, these words denote a struggle arising from bad passions. In that case, strife usually springs from a quarrelsome temper, and contention from, a selfish spirit which seeks its own aggrandizement, or is fearful lest others should obtain too much. Strife has more reference to the manner than to the object of a struggle, while contention takes more account of the end to be gained.
The tourney delivered plenty of that, with four former titlists (Nicklaus, Floyd, Faldo and German Bernhard Langer) among the six players who began the final day in contention.
Among those remaining in contention was Lisa M. Edwin of Dwight, Ill., one of the six 10-year-olds who were among the 222 who began the competition on Wednesday.
Walsh said a prison term is necessary to reduce North's political following that was cultivated on the lecture circuit and "reinforces his lack of remorse." Walsh rejected North's contention that he is a scapegoat.
"Trade and agriculture are two areas of contention where there could be some fireworks," the officials said.
Another major source of friction with authorities is the city council's contention that Bakr built his commune without a clear title to the land.
And he repeated his contention that Mallick had no direct interest in legislation.
But a report by the General Accounting Office appears to support the Bush administration's contention that rural hospitals are losing money primarily because their costs are too high.
'We were not able to reach any conclusion on this contention,' the MMC says. The MMC's view of a chequered competitive background was not shared by Allied and Carlsberg.
Europe dominates, with 13 of the 24 teams in contention in the US, and retains its stranglehold over decisions shaping the future of the world game. Will the Africans and Asians make an impact in the US?
Other people Fuller said are still in contention for various positions are Rep. Jack Kemp of New York and former Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole.
Their contention is that foreigners should indeed be attracted to U.S. assets, since such assets are a solid investment providing a good return in the most politically stable large nation on earth.
That panel would decide if the federal court in San Diego should be ordered to hold an evidentiary hearing on the defense contention on psychiatric evaluation.
At the same time, a bone of contention was disappearing with Libya at the same time.
"The verdicts shore up the contention that this was petty theft compared with everything that's gone on in the savings and loan and securities industries, and we can feel pretty good about ourselves," Damgard said.
A federal judge in Grand Rapids, Mich., rejected the contention of UACC-Midwest Inc., a cable franchise, that federal law grants cable operators the right to install their systems in private apartment buildings.
Furthermore, the company rejected the NRC's contention that it failed to comply with regulations, saying it set up schedules to fix problems as soon as they were discovered.
The Central America issue was one of the main points of contention at last week's summit meeting between President Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
It was an ironic comment from Texaco's former trial lawyer who, in 1985, spent months disparaging Pennzoil's contention that it had a contract to buy Getty Oil Co. even though the detailed paper work never was completed.
Manyon said the meeting raised "important questions" about Bush's contention the administration acted as soon as it learned of allegations against Noriega concerning the laundering of drug profits.
The Robins spokesman said Merrell Dow's contention that its proposal is designed to meet the concerns and needs of all parties is "self-serving and displays a lack of understanding of A.H. Robins's plan of reorganization."
We're discussing reciprocity." MICHAEL DUKAKIS, answering Jackson's contention that he is being treated unfairly: "This is a campaign for delegates as well as votes.
Enjoyment of tobacco "predates advertising by several hundred years," he said, attacking Cipollone's contention that ads kept his wife hooked on cigarettes.
Similarly, he questioned the company's contention that women ought to receive no more than a few thousand dollars each if causes other than the Shield may have contributed to their injuries.
Shultz disputed Sosa's contention that Kozak was attempting to negotiate Panama's political future in violation of diplomatic norms.
The message the candidate delivered was a restatement of campaign rhetoric, his contention that Bush was not discussing the issues.
No longer in contention for the Democrats are Sen. Paul Simon and former Sen. Gary Hart.
Similarly the contention that Moses was a myth and the Mosaic Code a concoction of post-Exilic priests is dismissed as "scepticism carried to the point of fanaticism."
For many others, the case supports their contention that the current system already provides adequate protection for public safety.
Nussbaum later asked, referring to Hersh's contention that government sources had identified Desai as a paid informant.
They also disputed the president's contention that his budget would halve the deficit, to $63.1 billion, saying its economic assumptions were too optimistic.