contentious

[kən'tenʃəs]

adj. 好辩的, 好争吵的, 有争议的

词形变化

副词: contentiously | 名词: contentiousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.好争吵的, 爱争论的, 有争论的

quarrelsome  argumentative  disputatious  litigious  controversial  dissentious  factious  at loggerheads  at odds  at variance  at issue  captious  bickering  testy  disagreeable

a.好战的, 竞争性的

competitive  combative  antagonistic  competitory  ready to fight  pugnacious  belligerent  bellicose  brawling  conflicting  nasty  short-fused  petulant  

同义参见:

militant  

英英释义

形容词 contentious:

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

同义词：combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious

involving or likely to cause controversy- Tim W.Ferfuson

补充

contentiouscontentious英:[kənˈtenʃəs] 美:[kənˈtɛnʃəs]adj.1.容易引起争论的, 好争论的

例句

1. Many of these issues will be highly contentious.这些问题中很多极有争议性。 2. The House is getting ready for some contentious debate today on civil-rights legislation.下议院已经准备好就公民权利立法中的争议性问题在今天展开辩论。 3. a man who was contentious and wilful既爱争论又固执的人 4. Rodney was a cheerful, elegant, and gregarious if rather contentious, man.罗德尼虽然喜欢争论, 却是个阳光、优雅、合群的人。 5. The atmosphere in the committee became increasingly contentious and polemic.委员会里的争论越来越激烈。 6. a contentious issue.有争议的问题。 7. the socio-economic plan had been the subject of contentious debate.社会经济规划一直是辩论的主题。 8. a contentious issue有争议的问题 9. I think it's wise to avoid such a highly contentious [=controversial] topic/issue at a dinner party.我认为在宴会上避开这样一个颇具争议的话题/问题是明智的。 10. "After a contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve the funding."经过一番争论后，委员会成员最终投票批准了这笔资金。 11. They have a contentious relationship. [=they argue with each other a lot]他们之间经常争论不休。 12. a contentious student爱争论的学生 13. The dispute involves one of the region's most contentious leaders.这场争执牵扯到了这个地区最好争论的领导人中的一人。