contentious基本解释
adj.好辩的;好争吵的;有争议的
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副词: contentiously 名词: contentiousness
基本词汇
adj.好辩的;好争吵的;有争议的
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副词: contentiously 名词: contentiousness
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.
制裁可能会是争议最大的问题之一。
e.g. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious.
因土地价格引发政治争议的国家
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
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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