争端

争端 [zhēng duān]

1. ■ dispute; conflict; controversial issue; a bone of contention; a bone [crow] to pick:

边界争端 a border dispute;

国际争端 an international dispute;

解决争端 settle a dispute;

挑起争端 provoke a controversy

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常用词组

1. ■ 争端当事国 parties to a dispute