contentious
adj. 有爭議的; 愛爭論的
A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.
制裁可能會是爭議最大的問題之一。
...a country where land prices are politically contentious.
因土地價格引發政治爭議的國家
A contentious person seems to like arguing and disagreeing with other people.
Rodney was a cheerful, elegant and gregarious if rather contentious man.
羅德尼儘管非常喜歡與人爭辯,卻是個陽光、優雅、合群的人。
1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits;
2. involving or likely to cause controversy;
3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight;
Whether the policy made any headway remains contentious.
不過,該政策是否取得了進展仍存在爭議.
The contentious vote has raised tensions in the South American country.
但這次選舉在南美國家引發緊張.
As do, I'm that the Iraq war has been a contentious issue at home.
當我們翻開新的一頁之時, 我沒有忘記伊拉克戰爭在國內始終是一個爭論激烈的問題.
It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
19寧可住在曠野之地,也不與爭吵易怒的婦人同住.
There is a contentious clause in the treaty.
這條約中有一條有爭議的條款.
adj. 好爭吵的,愛爭論的,有爭論的
disagreeabletestycaptiousatargumentativedisputatiousdissentiousissuebickeringvarianceloggerheadsoddslitigiouscontroversialquarrelsomefactious
adj. 好戰的,競爭性的
combativeshort-fusedreadyantagonisticnastytocompetitorybelligerentbellicosepetulantconflictingcompetitivepugnaciousbrawlingfight
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