contentious

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英[kənˈtenʃəs]
美[kənˈtɛnʃəs]

基本释义

adj.
有争议的; 爱争论的

实用例句

a contentious issue/topic/subject

有争议的问题 / 话题 / 主题

牛津词典

Both views are highly contentious.

两种观点都很有争议。

牛津词典

a contentious meeting

争论不休的会议

牛津词典

Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.

制裁可能会是争议最大的问题之一。

...a country where land prices are politically contentious.

因土地价格引发政治争议的国家

Rodney was a cheerful, elegant and gregarious if rather contentious man.

罗德尼尽管非常喜欢与人争辩,却是个阳光、优雅、合群的人。

Whether the policy made any headway remains contentious.

不过,该政策是否取得了进展仍存在争议.

期刊摘选

The contentious vote has raised tensions in the South American country.

但这次选举在南美国家引发紧张.

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As do, I'm that the Iraq war has been a contentious issue at home.

当我们翻开新的一页之时, 我没有忘记伊拉克战争在国内始终是一个争论激烈的问题.

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It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

19宁可住在旷野之地,也不与争吵易怒的妇人同住.

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There is a contentious clause in the treaty.

这条约中有一条有争议的条款.

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This is a contentious issue.

这是一个容易引起争论的议题.

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THE campaign was dirty and contentious.

这次的竞选活动充满阴谋并让人争论不已.

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It will distort trade, foster huge financial imbalances and a contentious competition for scarce raw materials.

它会扭曲贸易 、 孕育巨大金融失衡并引发对稀有的原材料不可调和的竞争.

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Evaluation is actually neither problematic nor contentious in technical and functional areas.

在技术与功能领域评估既不是问题也不具争议性.

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Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.

从那时起,他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题.

辞典例句

The Dialer and Answering Devices meetings were so contentious that no report was published.

拨号器及应答设备委员会的争议太大,因此没有出台任何报告.

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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

大雨之日连连滴漏,和争吵的妇人一样.

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Contentious negotiations ensued over, among other things, the financing of the company through bankruptcy.

随之讨价还价的结束, 企业的融资问题贯穿整个重组过程.

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This is more contentious.

后者很容易引起争议.

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The first, and perhaps least contentious, is the need to recapitalise banks and get credit flowing.

第一, 可能也是争议最小的一个, 就是对银行进行资本结构重组和促使信贷流通.

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Why are these issues of cultural authenticity so contentious?

为什么这些有关文化正统性的观点如此有争议?

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So the concept, the contentious procedure and the punishment principle of unit crime should be improved.

应进一步对单位犯罪的概念 、 诉讼程序、处罚原则进行完善.

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Officials say privately that the new policy emerged only after years of contentious internal debate.

有官员私下里说,这一新政策是在国内多年的激烈争论之后才出台的.

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It could be drawn into contentious debates about how financial institutions should run themselves.

也会让自己置身于金融机构如何运营的争论中去.

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Among the most contentious issues will be currency.

其中最有争议的问题将是货币.

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The hippies'etymology is contentious.

关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的.

辞典例句

Abortion is a highly contentious issue.

堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题.

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Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.

一定要避免可能引起争议的话题,如宗教、性和政治。

柯林斯例句

Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.

制裁可能会是争议最大的问题之一。

柯林斯例句

真题例句

However, this is a contentious theory and such claims have been treated skeptically by some scholars based on their reading of the relevant data.

2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Among other weaknesses, the measures cities must employ when left to tackle dirty air on their own are politically contentious, and therefore vulnerable.

2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits;

    "a style described as abrasive and contentious"

    "a disputatious lawyer"

    "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

  • 2. involving or likely to cause controversy;

    "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson

  • 3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight;

    "bellicose young officers"

    "a combative impulse"

    "a contentious nature"

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其他释义

militant

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