单词	acrimonious
释义	acrimoniousac‧ri‧mo‧ni‧ous /ˌækrəˈməʊniəs◂ $ -ˈmoʊ-/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an acrimonious divorce EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After an acrimonious and close battle, Guinness emerged narrowly as the victor. In years past, state and federal police have had a particularly acrimonious relationship. She unexpectedly triggered an acrimonious conclusion to the conversation when she told Bernon she would pray for him. Talks about a future role at Old Trafford had collapsed in acrimonious circumstances. The book reveals an the exchange of acrimonious letters between Diana and her father-in-law. The vote transcended party divisions, in notable contrast to the acrimonious partisanship that preceded the climactic moment. There followed a public and acrimonious debate between representatives of solicitors and barristers on the issue of rights of audience. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an acrimonious exchange formal (=in which people show their anger and criticize each other)· The newspaper article led to a series of acrimonious exchanges between leading scientists. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► debate · There followed a public and acrimonious debate between representatives of solicitors and barristers on the issue of rights of audience.· This demand is actually the cause of acrimonious debate in the London area.· The decision comes after ten years of uncertainty and often acrimonious debate.· After what was often an acrimonious debate the 1985 Local Government Act ultimately emerged. ► dispute · This had all the makings of another long-running acrimonious dispute, when again wider political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy.· An acrimonious dispute between the two houses greeted the announcement of the figures.· The Daily Record revealed that an acrimonious dispute over cigarette sponsorship was splitting public opinion. an acrimonious meeting or discussion is one in which people argue a lot and get very angry SYN  bitter:  The meeting ended in an acrimonious dispute.—acrimoniously adverb—acrimoniousness noun [uncountable]
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