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adj. 诉讼的；有异议的，引起争论的；爱争论的
adj.
引起争论的，有争论的；爱争论的；爱议论的；矫情
英英释义
contentious[ kən'tenʃəs ]
adj.
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
"a style described as abrasive and contentious"
同义词：combativedisputatiousdisputativelitigious
involving or likely to cause controversy
"a central and contentious element of the book"
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
There is a contentious clause in the treaty.
这条约中有一条有争议的条款。
权威例句
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contentious (adj.)
c. 1500, from Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome," from contentionem (see contend). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness.
1. This task can be an arduous and sometimes contentious effort in organizations.
该任务很难在组织中实行，并且有时会引起争议。
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2. And yet, as contentious and frustrating and messy as our democracy can sometimes be, I know there isn’t a person here who would trade places with any other nation on Earth.
可是，尽管我们的民主有时可能引起争议、令人沮丧乃至像一团乱麻，但我知道，在场的各位没有一个人会愿意与地球上任何其他国家的人交换位置。
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3. So the politics of who is and who is not allowed to enter this country, and on what terms, has always been contentious.
因此，允许谁进入或不允许谁进入这个国家，以及入境条件是什么，一直都是有争议的政治问题。
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4. After a contentious meeting, make time to walk around the block or around the building.
在一次吵吵闹闹的会议之后，找时间去大楼或公司四处走走。
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5. The issue of gays is distinct, therefore, from the almost-as-contentious issue of women in front-line combat roles.
因而，同性恋的问题和妇女在前线充当战斗角色这一几乎作为争议的问题是不同的。
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6. But, of course, talking does not guarantee agreement, and there are a number of contentious issues that could arise during the trip.
但是，对话当然不能保证双方达成一致，而且在访问过程中可能有一些有争议的话题出现。
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7. In fact, these targets, especially taken together, have been highly contentious during the two years of discussions, and for good reasons.
事实上，这些目标（特别是合在一起）一直是两年谈判中具有高度争议的问题，而且理由充分。
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8. Within the contentious world of reading theory, there is unanimity on this point.
在充满争执的阅读理论界里，大家对上一观点的看法是一致的。
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9. The government must tweak aid for the unemployed to comply with a constitutional-court decision; that is contentious but will not much change the programme.
政府还必须遵从宪法法院的决定，对失业者救助事宜进行调整，这虽有争议，但不会使计划出现多大变化。
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10. A UN review of the contentious issue of biofuels has concluded that there is no straight answer to whether their overall impact will be good or bad.
联合国的一份对有争议的生物燃料问题的报告得出结论说，生物燃料的总体影响是好是坏并没有一个直接的答案。
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11. The topic of partitioning and filesystems is a contentious one among system administrators.
分区和文件系统是系统管理员们争论的主题之一。
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12. The degree of Federal leadership, coordination, and control of programs has been among the most contentious of these.
其中最有争议的莫过于联邦政府的领导权、协调权和项目控制权的大小。
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13. Although all parties agree that carbon pollution should be drastically slashed, how that effort should be shared and who should foot the bill are still contentious questions.
尽管所有代表都同意应该大大地降低二氧化碳污染，然而，如何分工以及由谁出资仍然是具有争议的问题。
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14. The issue of immigration, as in so many other countries, remains a contentious topic: 35% said they thought Germany was "dangerously overrun" with foreigners.
像在其他许多国家里一样，移民问题是热点话题，有35%的德国人说，在德国的外国人太多了，很危险。
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15. This debate will be contentious, but I hope it’s not rude to mention that it will be largely beside the point.
这场争论将会很激烈，但是我希望当我提出这场争论将远远偏离问题本质这一观点的时候不会显得很冒昧。
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16. This debate will be contentious, but I hope it’s not rude to mention that it will be largely beside the point.
这场争论将会很激烈，但是我希望当我提出这场争论将远远偏离问题本质这一观点的时候不会显得很冒昧。
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