contentious

[US]/kənˈtenʃəs/
[UK]/kənˈtenʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 容易引起爭議的

Example Sentences

contentious clause in a treaty

條約中可引起爭議的條款

a contentious clause in a treaty

條約中有爭議的條款

the contentious territory of clinical standards.

易引起爭議的臨牀標準。

Abortion is a highly contentious issue.

墮胎是一個非常有爭議的課題。

the socio-economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate.

社會經濟規劃一直是辯論的主題。

Real-world Examples

And even this point is highly contentious.

甚至這一點也是非常有爭議的。

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

Senate debate is expected to be long and contentious.

參議院的辯論預期將會十分漫長而且爭議不斷。

Source: VOA Standard June 2013 Collection

Elsewhere, the proliferating turbines are contentious.

在其他地方,渦輪機數量的增加是備受爭議的。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Or I know this is a contentious issue.

或者是我知道這是一個有爭議的話題。

Source: Emma's delicious English

And why is it so contentious?

爲什麼會有這麼大的爭議?

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2023 Compilation

Mr. Biden has yet to allay concerns about the most contentious aspects of his career.

拜登仍有待消除人們對他職業生涯中最有爭議的那些方面的擔憂。

Source: New York Times

You may have noticed that conservation can be… contentious.

你可能已經注意到,環境保護可能… … 會有爭議。

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman recently described the contentious negotiations.

美國貿易代表邁克爾·弗羅曼最近描述了這種有爭議的協商。

Source: VOA Standard April 2014 Collection

It seems like the mood is very contentious at that conference.

看起來慕尼黑安全會議上的氛圍可能引發爭論。

Source: NPR News February 2016 Compilation

We have deep concerns about these highly contentious settlement construction announcements.

我們對這些引起高度爭議的定居點建設聲明深爲擔憂。

Source: BBC Listening February 2015 Collection

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