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disputation 音标拼音: [dɪspj'ut'eʃən] n. 争论,议论,驳斥 争论,议论,驳斥 disputation n 1: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it ( usually followed by a vote) [ synonym: { debate}, { disputation}, { public debate}] 2: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; " they were involved in a violent argument" [ synonym: { controversy}, { contention}, { contestation}, { disputation}, { disceptation}, { tilt}, { argument}, { arguing}] Disputation \ Dis` pu* ta" tion\, n. [ OE. desputeson, disputacion, OF. desputeison, F. disputation, fr. L. disputatio. See { Dispute}, v. i.] 1. The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed. [ 1913 Webster]
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