contentious
英 [k?n'ten??s]
美 [k?n't?n??s]
- adj. 訴訟的；有異議的，引起爭(zhēng)論的；愛(ài)爭(zhēng)論的
助記提示
1. con- "together" + tent- + -ious(復(fù)合后綴：-y, -ous).
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申為：競(jìng)爭(zhēng)、爭(zhēng)斗、爭(zhēng)論。
英文詞源
- contentious (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome," from contentionem (see contend). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
- 一定要避免可能引起爭(zhēng)議的話題，如宗教、性和政治。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.
- 制裁可能會(huì)是爭(zhēng)議最大的問(wèn)題之一。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Rodney was a cheerful, elegant and gregarious if rather contentious man.
- 羅德尼盡管非常喜歡與人爭(zhēng)辯，卻是個(gè)陽(yáng)光、優(yōu)雅、合群的人。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. The question of divorce and remarriage in church remains highly contentious.
- 離婚和在教堂再婚的問(wèn)題仍然存有很大爭(zhēng)議。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
- 墮胎是一個(gè)非常有爭(zhēng)議的課題.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》