contentious

英[kən'tenʃəs]美[kən'tenʃəs]

adj.
1. 可能引起争论的
2. 爱争论的；充满争吵的

名　词：conten'tion

同：	[a.] combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious

Ground the possession of which imports great advantage to either side is contentious ground
我得亦利，彼得亦利者，为争地收藏
Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues
从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。收藏
She was really not of the contentious fighting sort
她委实不是好吵好闹的人。收藏
"The timing, route and point of origin of the first colonization of the Americas remains a most contentious topic in human evolution."
在人类进化史上，最早在美国进行殖民活动的时间、路线和人口来源是一个最有争议的话题。”收藏
The hippies' etymology is contentious
关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的。收藏

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inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
[同] combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious
involving or likely to cause controversy
- a central and contentious element of the book

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