contentious
contentious
英[kənˈtenʃəs]美[kənˈtɛnʃəs]
adj.有争议的，爱争论的；
例句
Abortion is a highly contentious issue.堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。
The hippies'etymology is contentious.关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的.
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**、性和**。
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。
...a country where land prices are politically contentious.因土地价格引发**争议的国家
Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.制裁可能会是争议*大的问题之一。
英语六级真题
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
有争议的;引起争论的
A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
例句
Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.制裁可能会是争议*大的问题之一。...a country where land prices are politically contentious.因土地价格引发**争议的国家ADJ-GRADED
爱争论的;动辄争吵的
A contentious person seems to like arguing and disagreeing with other people.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
adj.
容易引起争论的,好争论的
Abortion is a highly contentious issue.堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。可能引起争论的
英英词典释义
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.Ferfuson3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight;
"bellicose young officers""a combative impulse""a contentious nature"
