英语词汇“fractiousness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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The Latin verb frangere means "to break or shatter" and is related to a few common words, which is evident in their meanings. Dishes that are fragile break easily. A person whose health is easily broken might be described as frail. A fraction is one of the many pieces into which a whole can be broken. But fraction also once meant "disharmony" or "discord"—that is, a "rupture in relations." From this noun sense came the adjective fractious.

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The fractious crowd grew violent.

Recent Examples on the Web That’s why New York’s Democratic primaries Tuesday were so fractious and chaotic.

Nicholas Riccardi, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Sometimes cats who are particularly fractious — or short-tempered — need to be medicated or under anesthesia for vet technicians to clip their nails.

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Britain, too, is mulling tough new measures, putting more pressure on prime minister Boris Johnson's standing with his fractious Conservative Party.

Fortune, 20 Dec. 2021 The Inflation Reduction Act may be the balm for what’s ailed a fractious party that sparred over the Build Back Better Act.

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 Morrison doesn’t sugarcoat such fractious moments, but there’s not a gossipy or mean-spirited bone in her deeply felt show.

Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 What had begun as a set of techniques and approaches had become an identity, and what was once a diffuse coalition had hardened into a powerful but fractious constituency; the burden of leadership fell heavily on his shoulders.

Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Thus began a fractious partnership Pitts and Perkins have described in court documents.

John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 Those higher up the totem pole may become fractious to stop colleagues from advancing up the ranks.

Satyen Sangani, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	fractiousness
释义	fractious adjective frac·tious ˈfrak-shəs $How to pronounce fractious (audio)$ 1 : tending to be troublesome : unruly a fractious crowd 2 : quarrelsome, irritable a fractious political campaign fractiously adverb fractiousness noun Did you know? The Latin verb frangere means "to break or shatter" and is related to a few common words, which is evident in their meanings. Dishes that are fragile break easily. A person whose health is easily broken might be described as frail. A fraction is one of the many pieces into which a whole can be broken. But fraction also once meant "disharmony" or "discord"—that is, a "rupture in relations." From this noun sense came the adjective fractious. Example Sentences The fractious crowd grew violent. Recent Examples on the Web That’s why New York’s Democratic primaries Tuesday were so fractious and chaotic. Nicholas Riccardi, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 Sometimes cats who are particularly fractious — or short-tempered — need to be medicated or under anesthesia for vet technicians to clip their nails. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Britain, too, is mulling tough new measures, putting more pressure on prime minister Boris Johnson's standing with his fractious Conservative Party. Fortune, 20 Dec. 2021 The Inflation Reduction Act may be the balm for what’s ailed a fractious party that sparred over the Build Back Better Act. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 Morrison doesn’t sugarcoat such fractious moments, but there’s not a gossipy or mean-spirited bone in her deeply felt show. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 What had begun as a set of techniques and approaches had become an identity, and what was once a diffuse coalition had hardened into a powerful but fractious constituency; the burden of leadership fell heavily on his shoulders. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Thus began a fractious partnership Pitts and Perkins have described in court documents. John Archibald \| Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 Those higher up the totem pole may become fractious to stop colleagues from advancing up the ranks. Satyen Sangani, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology fract(ion) (in sense "rupture, discord, breach of the peace") + -ious (after captious, factious) First Known Use 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1 fractiousness noun as in disagreeableness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disagreeableness peevishness testiness crossness crankiness fretfulness irascibility petulance irritability grouchiness orneriness querulousness grumpiness surliness biliousness antagonism rudeness jingoism huffiness irritableness imperialism captiousness militarism hostility pettishness unfriendliness acidity contentiousness irascibleness waspishness combativeness militance pugnacity bellicosity belligerence truculence militancy fierceness feistiness belligerency aggression scrappiness quarrelsomeness defiance hyperaggressiveness disputatiousness aggressiveness assaultiveness militantness fight Antonyms & Near Antonyms pacifism nonaggression sociability geniality friendliness antimilitarism amiability amicability benevolence gentleness affability cordiality graciousness pleasantness kindliness anti-imperialism mildness complaisance antiaggression amenability placability See More
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