*dis·pute¹/dɪ`spjut; dɪˈspjuːt/ n [C,U] 1 a serious argument or disagreement 〔激烈的〕争论，争辩，争吵: a pay dispute 关于薪水的争执 be in dispute (with sb) Some of the players are in dispute with club owners. 一部分球员与球会老板发生了争吵。 2 be open to dispute to not be completely certain 有疑问，不确定: The results of this research are still open to dispute. 这一研究的结果仍存在疑问。