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point at issue, contested point
A matter or topic that is the focus of a dispute, debate, or disagreement. Commonly used in political, legal, and news contexts.
選挙の争点は経済だ。
The contested issue in the election is the economy.
裁判の争点が明らかになった。
The point at issue in the trial became clear.
環境問題が今回の会議の最大の争点となっている。
Environmental issues have become the biggest point of contention at this conference.
USAGE:
争点 is used primarily in formal contexts such as news, politics, and law. It focuses on specific points being debated, not the debate itself.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 争点となる: to become a contested point
- 争点を絞る: to narrow down the issues
- 最大の争点: the biggest point of contention
- 選挙の争点: election issue