The disputed ownership of the ancient artifact delayed its display in the museum.
对古代文物所有权的争议推迟了其在博物馆的展出。
Which choice best defines “disputed”?
D — Argued about or questioned. “disputed” means argued about or questioned.
Which word means “argued about or questioned”?
C — disputed. “disputed” means argued about or questioned.
disputed — argued about or questioned. In Chinese: 有争议的.
disputed is pronounced /dɪˈspjuːtɪd/.
The disputed ownership of the ancient artifact delayed its display in the museum. (对古代文物所有权的争议推迟了其在博物馆的展出。)
contested, questioned, challenged — all close in meaning to disputed (argued about or questioned).
accepted, undisputed — each the opposite of disputed (argued about or questioned).
Yes. disputed is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.