| 单词 | contentious |
| 释义 | contentious (kəntenʃəs ) 1. adjective A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. [formal] Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. contentiously graded adverb This time he was contentiously omitted from the team. 2. graded adjective A contentious person seems to like arguing and disagreeing with other people. [formal] Rodney was a cheerful, elegant and gregarious if rather contentious man. Synonyms: argumentative, wrangling, perverse, bickering Collocations: contentious debate However, these regulatory actions have spurred contentious debate and litigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The choice was an often contentious debate that riled the passions of party leaders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The effort was the subject of significant criticism and contentious debate from diverse segments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The framing science proposal created a large, often contentious debate within the online scientific blogging community, though research continues to study the influence of framing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a contentious debate, the agency acknowledged the error and corrected the report. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The move reopened debate over his contentious decision last year to reinstate the titles 'knight' and 'dame', against the advice of trusted advisers. Times, Sunday Times That red card changed the whole game — when you get a contentious decision like that against you your game plan goes out the window. The Sun The clamour that seems to follow any contentious decision would not only be recorded in pictures but clearly heard. Times, Sunday Times It looked a contentious decision. Times, Sunday Times Then they lost the lead and the match when they conceded two penalties, both resulting from contentious decisions. Times, Sunday Times He could often be seen greeting notables on opening night and enjoyed an open if sometimes contentious relationship with the press. Times, Sunday Times The contentious relationship with the pilots' union appears to be taking a turn for the worse. Times, Sunday Times He had a longstanding contentious relationship with them; they had frequently threatened to disown him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reconciling herself with the termination of a contentious relationship, she vows emotional distance to shield herself from future heartbreak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Records after 18 years, with whom he had a contentious relationship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This brings me to the contentious subject of dishwashers v washing by hand. Times, Sunday Times The government's treatment of stop and search has made it a highly contentious subject, denying the police the use of one of their most effective tools in crime prevention. Times, Sunday Times He has discovered another contentious subject. Times, Sunday Times In practice, both the difficulty of handling the highly radioactive fission products and other political concerns make fuel reprocessing a contentious subject. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This has been a contentious subject in computer science. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As you might expect in a study involving the contentious topic of chocolate, those conclusions are not universally accepted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the #droptheplus debate continues, find out what the fashion industry has to say on this contentious topic on p10. The Sun Although she noted that the contentious topic of a national regulator has come up before, the stakes are higher this time, she said. Globe and Mail A contentious topic, of course. Times, Sunday Times The origin of birds has historically been a contentious topic within evolutionary biology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But his party has taken upon itself one highly contentious task. Mail and Guardian (2010) This latter issue in particular is likely to prove highly contentious. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The economic benefit that is claimed will come from this is highly contentious. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It remains a highly contentious way of looking at the world. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And that will be politically contentious too. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The best that can be said is that transferring resources across regions is less difficult and politically contentious than doing so across national boundaries. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He also says that in making these views heard, he is always careful to avoid issues which are politically contentious. Times, Sunday Times (2006) As such, they are the primary place where members engage each other on potentially contentious issues. Christianity Today So their letters avoid or skate over potentially contentious subjects. Times, Sunday Times It's easy to get drawn into potentially contentious situations and, for now anyway, difficult to extricate yourself. Times, Sunday Times She's sharp enough to know that there's virtually no way to comprehensively cover this show's meaty, potentially contentious theme. Times, Sunday Times Even if you've already spotted those of a potentially contentious nature, you can do little to alter their direction. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 引起争议的 Japanese: 議論を呼びそうな |
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