contentious /kənˈtɛnʃəs/ adjective Learner's definition of CONTENTIOUS
[more contentious; most contentious]
1
a : likely to cause people to argue or disagree可能引起爭論的;有爭議的 b : involving a lot of arguing爭論不休的;充滿爭吵的 -
After a contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve the funding.經過一番爭論後,委員會成員最終投票批準了這筆資金。
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They have a contentious relationship. [=they argue with each other a lot]他們之間經常爭論不休。
2
: likely or willing to argue動辄爭吵的;愛爭論的
— contentiousness
noun [noncount]