| 单词 | wrangle |
| 释义 | wrangle (ræŋgəl ) Word forms: wrangles , wrangling , wrangled verb If you say that someone is wrangling with someone over a question or issue, you mean that they have been arguing angrily for quite a long time about it. The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. [VERB + over] A group of MPs is still wrangling with the government over the timing of elections. [V + with/over] Synonyms: argue, fight, row, dispute Wrangle is also a noun. The party was torn apart by wrangles over fiscal policy. He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary. wrangling Word forms: wranglings uncountable noun [also NOUN in plural] There was some wrangling between creditors about who was to blame. Collocations: legal wrangle It will certainly be less hassle to come to a sensible compromise on this, rather than getting involved in a legal wrangle. Times, Sunday Times The legal wrangle highlights the uncertainties that energy companies face as they become increasingly reliant on government subsidies, funded by levies on consumers' bills. Times, Sunday Times After that accident, and the legal wrangle that followed, he asked himself whether it was worth it. Times, Sunday Times It was put up for sale by a bank in 2018 after a judge resolved a legal wrangle among creditors. Times,Sunday Times Cue a long list of mistakes made by the new builders and a costly legal wrangle in order to get out of the contract. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 争吵长时间的 Japanese: 論争している |
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