(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
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The vast majority of disputes are settled amicably. 绝大多数争端都得到了友好解决。
Carl lost his job as a result of the dispute. 由于这次争端,卡尔的工作丢了。