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contentious + noun
The contentious issue divided the committee.
这个有争议的问题使委员会产生了分歧。
好争吵的，爱争论的，有异议的；诉讼的，争执的，引起争论的
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好争吵的，爱争论的，有异议的；诉讼的，争执的，引起争论的
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; involving or likely to cause controversy
The contentious issue divided the committee.
这个有争议的问题使委员会产生了分歧。
以激烈争论或争议为特征的
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
因嫉妒或不和而与他人争斗的
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
Her contentious nature often made team meetings unproductive.
她好争论的性格常常使团队会议效率低下。
The proposed policy on taxation remains contentious among voters.
拟议的税收政策在选民中仍然存在争议。
The debate became increasingly contentious as both sides refused to compromise.
随着双方拒绝妥协，辩论变得越来越激烈。
The contentious issue divided the committee.
这个有争议的问题使委员会产生了分歧。
The proposal is likely to be contentious.
这项提议可能会引起争论。
He has always been contentious about minor details.
他总是在小细节上爱争吵。
Not this
He is a person of contentious.
Use this
He is a contentious person.
contentious 是形容词，不能直接作介词的宾语，应改为形容词修饰名词。
Not this
This issue is very contentous.
Use this
This issue is very contentious.
注意拼写：正确的形容词形式是 contentious，而非 contentous。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有争议的问题
The contentious issue of tax reform dominated the debate.
税收改革这个有争议的问题主导了辩论。
激烈的辩论
The committee held a contentious debate over the proposed changes.
委员会就提议的变更进行了激烈的辩论。
好争吵的人
He is known as a contentious person who argues with everyone.
他以好争吵、和每个人争执而闻名。
充满争议的关系
Their contentious relationship often led to public arguments.
他们充满争议的关系常常导致公开争吵。
诉讼纠纷
The company was involved in contentious litigation over the patent.
该公司卷入了关于专利的诉讼纠纷。
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联想：con（共同）+ tent（帐篷）+ ious → 大家争帐篷，所以是‘好争吵的’。注意tent真实存在于单词中，并非词源解释。
语域：mixed 常见场景：political debates、legal settings、academic discourse 通常用于正式或学术场合，形容人或话题容易引起争论。法律语境下特指诉讼争议。
通常作定语或表语，可接介词about/over表示争论的对象
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.