contentious
🇺🇸 /kəˈntɛnʃəs/
📖 释义
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adjective
有争议的; 好争论的; 诉讼的
🔗 详情
词形变化
比较级: more contentious
最高级: most contentious
常用搭配
contentious issuecontentious debatecontentious matterhighly contentiouscontentious topiccontentious point
派生词
contentioncontentiouslycontentiousnesscontendcontent
同义词
controversialdisputabledebatabledivisivepolemicalvexed
反义词
uncontroversialundisputeduncontested
易混淆词
content
EN: 'Content' as an adjective means satisfied or at ease; 'contentious' means likely to cause disagreement.
zh: 作形容词时，'Content' 意为满足或安逸；'contentious' 意为容易引发争议。
contemptuous
EN: 'Contemptuous' means showing scorn or disdain; 'contentious' means causing or inclined to argue.
zh: 'Contemptuous' 意为表现出轻蔑或鄙视；'contentious' 意为引起争论或倾向于争辩。
拼写提示
EN: Note the '-tious' ending (not '-tuous'). Don't confuse with 'contemptuous' which has a different root and meaning.
zh: 注意后缀是 '-tious'（不是 '-tuous'）。不要与词根和含义不同的 'contemptuous' 混淆。
💬 例句
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Immigration policy remains one of the most contentious issues in modern politics.
移民政策仍然是现代政治中最具争议的问题之一。
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His contentious nature made it difficult for him to maintain friendships.
他争强好胜的性格使他难以维持友谊。
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The firm handles both contentious and non-contentious probate work.
该律所处理争议性和非争议性的遗嘱认证业务。