dispute;debate;contention;controversy 就某事与某人～take(or join) issue with sb on sth/不同意见的～controversy over differing opinions/毫无疑义的～meaningless contention/激烈的～heated dispute (or debate,argument)/～不休endless debate/～的双方the two contending sides;both sides of the controversy/～的焦点central issue;point at issue;focus of a debate