The Open Dictionary

contestable

形容词

UK/kənˈtes.tə.bᵊl/
US/kənˈtes.t̬ə.bᵊl/

定义 contestable 形容词

  1. A statement, claim, or legal decision that is contestable can be challenged or argued against due to the possibility of being incorrect.

    • The legality of this decision is contestable and requires further review.

    • The testimony regarding the incident is contestable due to conflicting accounts.

    • The findings of this study are contestable because of the relatively small sample size.

  2. businessspecialized

    A market is considered contestable when new companies can enter it with relative ease.

    • The industry has a contestable market due to low barriers to entry.

    • The tech sector is generally considered a contestable market, with new startups constantly emerging.

    • Contestable markets encourage innovation and lower prices.