contentious

contentious音标

英 [kənˈtenʃəs]

美 [kənˈtɛnʃəs]

contentious基本释义

adj.好辩的；好争吵的；有争议的

contentious用法及例句

adj.(形容词)

引起争论的

爱争论的

好争吵的

有异议的

可能引起争论的

有争议的

好争论的

爱议论的

好辩的

1. 有争议的;引起争论的A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.

e.g. Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.制裁可能会是争议*大的问题之一。e.g. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious.因土地价格引发*治争议的国家

2. 爱争论的;动辄争吵的A contentious person seems to like arguing and disagreeing with other people.

e.g. 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。

1. 有争议的：reclaim 开垦,改造 | contentious 有争议的 | prioritize 优先考虑

2. 有争议的,好争吵的：- pedantic 迂腐的, 学究式的 | - contentious 有争议的,好争吵的 | - critical 评论的, 批评的

3. contentious的反义词

3. 好争吵的：contention 争夺 | contentious 好争吵的 | contentment 满意

4.

4. 引起争论的：藐视法庭 contempt of court | 引起争论的 contentious | 参与特首选举 contest the chief executive election

Forbearing to raise contentious issues.

出自：Gladstone

近义词

临近词

issue议题

quarrelsome喜欢争吵的

bickering争吵

belligerent好战的

disputatious好争辩的

antagonistic对抗性的

brawling争吵

militant好战的

argumentative爱争论的

litigious好诉讼的

critical批评的

variance不一致

factious内讧的

at在

at issue在争论(在争论中)...

to对于

odds机率

conflicting相冲突的

disagreeable不愉快的

at odds争吵

at loggerheads不和(争论)

dissentious好争论的

provocative刺激的

bellicose好战的

at variance有分歧

captious吹毛求疵的

loggerheads对立

hot-blooded热血的

disputative争论激裂的(好议论的...

controversial有争议的

ready准备好的

prickly多刺的

competitive竞争的

polemical辩论的

combative好斗的

petulant暴躁的

nasty下流的

fight战斗

touchy易怒的

pugnacious好斗的

testy易怒的

competitory竞争的

contentious business

contentious clause

contentiousness

contentious claim

contentious case

contentious procedure

contentious cases

contention

contentious possession

contentious society

contentious matter

contentment

相关列句

These systems are often very contentious.(这些制度通常颇具争议。)

Since then, things have grown more contentious.(从那时起，事情变得越来越富有争议性。)

Some of the more contentious issues may be taken up on Tuesday.(周二的议题将会是更具争议的。)

Both views are highly contentious.(两种观点都很有争议。)

First, still, come the contentious borders.(首先仍是有争议的边界问题。)

His first big task was a contentious cull of around 15% of the staff.(他的第一个任务就是裁掉大约15%的员工，这引发了很多争议。)

This is contentious.(这个观点很有争议。)

This is more contentious.(这很容易引起争议。)

Luckily, it's less contentious than most.(幸运的是，它的争议更少。)

And this, of course, is a highly contentious point.(当然，这是一个极具争议的观点。)