contentious
[kən'tenʃəs]
adj. 好辩的, 好争吵的, 有争议的
例句与用法:
There is a contentious clause in the treaty.
这条约中有一条有争议的条款。
This is a contentious book.
这是一本有争议的书。
词形变化:
副词: contentiously | 名词: contentiousness |
a.
1. 爱争论的
2. 有异议的; 引起争论的
contentious
词形变化:
副词: contentiously | 名词: contentiousness |
同义词:
satisfy | substance | gladden | satisfied | happy | please | pleased | comfortable | matter | subject matter | subject | contented | soothe | gist | contents | satisfaction | contentedness | gratified | glad | sunny | cheerful | delighted | charmed | peaceful | tranquil | placid | at ease | at peace | easygoing | capacity | relaxed | calm | carefree | unworried | untroubled | fulfilled | serene | appease | gratify | delight | charm | cheer | humour | pamper | comfort | gratification | contentment | complacency | happiness | pleasure | gladness | felicity | fulfillment | innards | inwards | constituents | components | ingredients | text | significance | meaning | purport | intent | message | import | profundity | pith | essence | idea | volume | measure | extent | scope | bulk | magnitude | dimension | bigness | ease of mind | ease | well-being | serenity | peace | peacefulness |
反义词:
discontent | discontented | displease |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.好争吵的, 爱争论的, 有争论的
quarrelsome
argumentative
disputatious
litigious
controversial
dissentious
factious
at loggerheads
at odds
at variance
at issue
captious
bickering
testy
disagreeable
a.好战的, 竞争性的
competitive
combative
antagonistic
competitory
ready to fight
pugnacious
belligerent
bellicose
brawling
conflicting
nasty
short-fused
petulant
同义参见:
militant
contentious[kən'tenʃəs]adj.1.■好争论的,好争吵的2.■争论的,引起争论的;有争议的;争吵性的近义词belligerent
contentiouscontentious[kənˈtenʃəs]adj.1.■好争吵的; 好辩论的; 爱议论的2.■容易引起争论的, 有争论的contentious disposition好辩的性格contentious case抗争事件, 诉讼事件 acontentious clause in a treaty条约中可引起争议的条款
继承用法contentiouslyadv.contentiousnessn.
adjective
- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
(可能)引起争论的;有争议性的
a contentious issue.
有争议的问题。
■involving heated argument
争论的;争辩的;争执的
the socio-economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate.
社会经济规划一直是辩论的主题。
■(Law)of, relating to, or involving differences between contending parties
(律)双方有争议的
■(of a person) given to arguing or provoking argument
(人)好争论的;动辄争吵的
contentiously
adverb
contentiousness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus, from content- 'striven', from the verb contendere
contentious
形容词 contentious:
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
同义词:combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious
involving or likely to cause controversy- Tim W.Ferfuson
contentious
■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。
■As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
21好纷争的人煽动争竞,就如余烬加炭,火上加柴一样。
■It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
24宁可住在房顶的一角,也不与争吵的妇人同住一屋。
■It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
9宁可住在房顶的一角,不与争吵的妇人同住一屋。
■The science of PGD has steadily expanded its scope, often in contentious ways.
PGD的研究正逐步拓展其领域,通常是以令人非议的方法。
■"he's a sweet husband,"she said aloud,"but contentious."
“他是个好丈夫,”她大声说,“不过爱抬扛。”
■"His style has been described variously as abrasive and contentious, overbearing and pompous" (Victor Merina).
“他的风格有时被描述为令人讨厌和好争论的,有时又被形容为傲慢和自负的” (维克多·梅里纳)。
■"Never you trouble your head about this man," retorted the contentious Mr. Cruncher; 'you'll have trouble enough with giving your attention to that gentleman.
“别去为那家伙费脑筋了,”战斗性很强的克朗彻先生反驳道,“跟这位先生打交道就够你麻烦的了。
■Washington's shift could prove contentious in the US, as its farmers are the largest exporters of several crops, including soyabean and corn.
“太长时期以来,我们(应对饥饿)的主要对策一直是在危机最严重的情况下,运送紧急(食品)援助,”希拉里上月表示。
■"a central and contentious element of the book" (Tim W. Ferguson)
“此书中最主要也是引起争议的一点”(蒂姆W.弗格森)
■"No, no, no," replied this individual, who was blond and vigorous and by nature a little irritable and contentious.
“没有,没有,没有,”这个人回答说。他长得漂漂亮亮,精神饱满,生性有点暴躁,喜欢争吵。
■an argumentative and contentious seaman.
一个好争论和好争吵的水手。
■One popular question has been why some European Union policies are so contentious in places like France, notably the commitment to an internal market based on “free and undistorted competition”.
一个比较受欢迎的问题是,为什么一些欧盟政策在一些国家表现得如此的富有争议,尤其是在致力于实现“自由和无扭曲竞争”内部市场的法国。
■Than with a contentious and freful wife.
不与争吵使气的妇人同住。
■Than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
不在宽阔的房屋与争吵的妇人同住。
■The only contentious issue I have is that some of them like to walk around with sarong, without underwear... not so good for females walking around.
不过说真的,如果离宿舍太近,而那里的居民又没有组屋区这样多,我可以了解那种恐惧。
■But since the bulk of PetroChina's shares are not freely traded, its claim to having the highest “market value” would be highly contentious.
不过,大多数中石油的份额并非是自由交易,其号称拥有的“高市值”存在很大争议。
■However, video, when used with care, can sometimes provide a powerful rhetorical tool for achieving stakeholder buy-in to contentious or surprising research results.
不过,如果使用慎重,摄像可以成为强有力的表现工具,说服利益关系人接受有争议或者令人惊讶的研究结果。
■At the same time, Singh's state visit to the White House on Tuesday underscored some of the contentious issues that still exist between the world's two largest democracies.
与此同时,辛格周二对白宫的国事访问彰显出这两个全球最大的民主国家之间仍然存在一些争议问题。
■One of the most contentious issues both for London and Berlin is incineration, with both cities burning a large proportion of their waste - London 20% and Berlin 32%.
两个城市有一个共同的热点问题就是垃圾的焚烧,这也是两市垃圾处理的主要方法,伦敦有20%的垃圾作焚烧处理,柏林有32%。
■A bipartisan commission on NCLB has issued a slew of proposals.Particularly contentious is a plan to use pupils' test scores to help identify ineffective teachers as in need of retraining.
两党的委员会就NCLB法案提出了诸多提议,其中一个争议最大,即是否应该通过学生的考试成绩来考核一名教师是否合格由此决定让该教师接受再培训。
■Both views are highly contentious.
两种观点都很有争议。
■The summit and the speech to Congress were just part of the essential process of softening up the public for the long and contentious chore of fixing entitlements and the tax system.
之前的高级会晤以及对国会做出的演讲,只是为修复养老补贴以及税收体系的长期且争议颇多的繁杂琐事而缓和公众情绪这个重要过程的一个部分。
■Potentially, this could solve some of the perennial contentious issues about notability and the borderline of original research.
也许,这能解决一些在知名度和原创研究上长期不休的争论。
■On contentious ground, I would hurry up my rear. On open ground, I would keep a vigilant eye on my defenses.
争地,吾将趋其后;交地,吾将谨其守;
■On contentious ground, I would hurry up my rear
争地,吾将趋其后
■On contentious ground, I would hurry up my rear.
争地,吾将趋其后;
■Contentious Tactics and Conflict Escalation
争论策略与冲突升级
■What historiographical points have been particularly interesting, or contentious, or murky?
什么历史传记的观点特别有趣、或特别有争议或特别含糊?
■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。
■Not only have they picked a researcher with an interesting back-story, but they have also cunningly disguised a deserved but possibly contentious award by bundling it in with something else.
他们不仅发掘了一位有着有趣背景的研究学者,而且他们还巧妙地通过将诺奖于其他事情联系在一起来炒作这个众望所归但可能是争议不断的奖项。
■They want mortgages written down so that homeowners can avoid foreclosure and that any firm selling assets to the Treasury accept limits on executive compensation. That is more contentious.
他们希望抵押都需记录在案,以免(日后)物主丧失赎回权;亦希望任何公司,如将资产转售财政部,须接受高管限薪酬令。后者更具争议性
■And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
他们说:“我们的众神灵更好呢?还是他更好呢?”他们只是为强词夺理而举他为例,不然,他们是好辩的民众。
■" He admitted the reforms would be contentious.
他承认,相关改革将引发争议。
■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。
■His imprisonment had been a contentious issue in Israel.
他的被捕在以色列一直是一个有争议的问题。
■His style has been described variously as abrasive and contentious,overbearing and pompous(Victor Merina.
他的风格有时被描述为令人讨厌和好争论的,有时又被形容为傲慢和自负的(维克多·梅里纳)。
■A hard, contentious look came into his eyes
他眼睛里露出了冷酷,好斗的神色。
■Five, conciliate and recall the lawsuit: In this contentious procedure, the agreementmust be censored by court and other shareholders and Company.
伍、和解和撤诉:在该诉讼程序中,原告应遵守有关诉讼告知的规定,其与被告达成的和解协议必须经过法院和其他股东及公司的审查。
■The birthplace of Jesus is today one of the most contentious places on Earth.
伯利恒-耶路撒泠南方六英里一市镇,耶稣诞生地,世界上最具纷争的地方。
■These preexisting platforms are contentious, however, because they are too small to see directly with an optical microscope, so evidence of their existence is somewhat indirect.
但既存的平台是有争议的,因为它们太小,无法直接利用光学显微镜观察到,因此它们存在的证据多少是间接的。
■But the plan stopped short of creating a single agency to oversee the contentious issue of energy policy.
但这一计划始终未能形成一个单一机构监督能源政策的争议问题。
■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。
■But it is still a contentious one.
但这还是一个颇具争议的做法。
■As a diverse, contentious people, we know our rights. We definitely get the "land of the free" part of our national anthem.
作为一个多种族融合、强争善辩的民族,我们明白自己的权利,我们的确拥有了一个像国歌中所唱的“自由的国度”。
■The substance of company autonomy is a contentious problem in theory and practice.
公司自治的实质是现代市场经济条件下有争议的问题,也是我国理论上和实践中需要澄清的问题。
■Commentary of Several Contentious Issues about Open Class
公开课若干争议问题述评
■The hippies ' etymology is contentious.
关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的。
■Questions about the origins and function of language have been so contentious that in1866 the Linguistic Society of Paris banned any more speculation on the issue.
关于语言的起源与功能,早就众说纷纭、不相让;1866年,巴黎语言学会甚至决议不准会员再对这个议题发表臆测。
■The most contentious issue centered on Britain's refusal to cut an annual rebate for its outsized payments to the EU coffers and EU's agricultural subsidy policies.
其中最激烈的争执发生在英国和法国之间,争论的主要问题是英国的返款问题和欧盟农业返款政策。