contentious[英][kənˈtenʃəs] [美][kənˈtɛnʃəs]
简明释义
adj.引起争论的，有争论的;爱争论的;爱议论的;矫情
contentiously
This time he was contentiously omitted from the team.
这一次他有争议地落选了球队。
例句
His imprisonment had been a contentious issue in israel.
他的被捕在以色列一直是一个有争议的问题。
A contentious clause in a treaty.
条约中可能有异议的条款。
It became a contentious domestic issue in britain in1970s.
在70年代它已成为英国国内一个引起争论的问题。
Ppps are tricky to calculate and economists come up with different numbers, so the imf’s figures are contentious.
由于平价购买力的难以计算和经济学家意见的不同，imf的数字是有争议的。
The focus of the meeting is exceptionally narrow deliberately so, because the administration is keen to avoid contentious issues.
本次会议的关注焦点格外狭窄，这是刻意安排的结果，因为奥巴马政府希望避免有争议的议题。
