contentious是什么意思

contentious

英 [kən'tenʃəs] 美 [kən'tɛnʃəs]

1. con- "together" + tent- + -ious(复合后缀：-y, -ous).
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申为：竞争、争斗、争论。

contentious (adj.): c. 1500, from Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome," from contentionem (see contend). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness.

1. Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.

一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.: 制裁可能会是争议最大的问题之一。

3. Rodney was a cheerful, elegant and gregarious if rather contentious man.: 罗德尼尽管非常喜欢与人争辩，却是个阳光、优雅、合群的人。

4. The question of divorce and remarriage in church remains highly contentious.: 离婚和在教堂再婚的问题仍然存有很大争议。