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contentious
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of CONTENTIOUS
[more contentious; most contentious]
1
a : likely to cause people to argue or disagree可能引起争论的；有争议的
- 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。
b : involving a lot of arguing争论不休的；充满争吵的
- 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。
- They have a contentious relationship. [=they argue with each other a lot]他们之间经常争论不休。
2
: likely or willing to argue动辄争吵的；爱争论的
- a contentious student爱争论的学生
- 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。
— contentiously
adverb— contentiousness
noun [noncount]contentious
adjective
con·ten·tious kən-ˈten(t)-shəs 
contentiously adverb
contentiousness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
In the perpetual skirmish between science and religion, biological evolution is a contentious battle ground. 
Barry A. Palevitz, Skeptical Inquirer, July/August 1999 Creator Jim Davis had spent two years fine-tuning the contentious relationship between the grouchy cat, his milquetoast owner, Jon (Davis' pen-and-ink alter ego), and befuddled dog Odie—in a strip he'd thought would be called Jon. Beth Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 1998 Historians, admittedly a contentious lot, have failed even to agree on what to call King Philip's War. Jill Lepore, The Name of War, 1998 My mental attitude when drinking is both contentious and malicious, and while in this mood and state I was the author of statements which I know to be wholly unfounded. Theodore Dreiser, The Titan, 1914 After a contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve the funding. The dispute involves one of the region's most contentious leaders. See More
Barry A. Palevitz, Skeptical Inquirer, July/August 1999 Creator Jim Davis had spent two years fine-tuning the contentious relationship between the grouchy cat, his milquetoast owner, Jon (Davis' pen-and-ink alter ego), and befuddled dog Odie—in a strip he'd thought would be called Jon. Beth Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 1998 Historians, admittedly a contentious lot, have failed even to agree on what to call King Philip's War. Jill Lepore, The Name of War, 1998 My mental attitude when drinking is both contentious and malicious, and while in this mood and state I was the author of statements which I know to be wholly unfounded. Theodore Dreiser, The Titan, 1914 After a contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve the funding. The dispute involves one of the region's most contentious leaders. See More Recent Examples on the Web Martha’s Vineyard had not been expecting them but a small army of activists mobilized to help people who had become pawns in the contentious debate over America’s broken immigration system. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Smith did in fact practice law, and, years before, his father, a doctor, had tipped him off to a contentious debate over the safety of talc—one that continues to this day. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The growing backlash against her crystalizes an increasingly contentious debate in public health. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Center's test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 Center's test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. Terry Spencer, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 The past year has been ferociously contentious in Morrow County politics, with residents and officials in the small community sparring with one another over the nitrates scandal, school funding, emergency services and county staffing. Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The fight for a formalized evacuation access program has been contentious. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 The issue was contentious, with restive activists disrupting at least one meeting beforehand, leading Paduchik to impose stricter rules for public access to the meetings. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Ray Sanchez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Smith did in fact practice law, and, years before, his father, a doctor, had tipped him off to a contentious debate over the safety of talc—one that continues to this day. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The growing backlash against her crystalizes an increasingly contentious debate in public health. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Center's test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 Center's test and its findings will be subject to contentious debate. Terry Spencer, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 The past year has been ferociously contentious in Morrow County politics, with residents and officials in the small community sparring with one another over the nitrates scandal, school funding, emergency services and county staffing. Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The fight for a formalized evacuation access program has been contentious. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 The issue was contentious, with restive activists disrupting at least one meeting beforehand, leading Paduchik to impose stricter rules for public access to the meetings. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English contenciose "quarrelsome," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French contencieux "subject to disagreement," borrowed from Latin contentiōsus "persistent, obstinate, argumentative, quarrelsome," from contentiō "exertion, competition, contention" + -ōsus -ous
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of contentious was in the 15th century adjective
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