英语词汇“contentiousness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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

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

单词	contentiousness
释义	contentious adjective con·ten·tious kən-ˈten(t)-shəs 1 : likely to cause disagreement or argument a contentious issue 2 : exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes a man of a most contentious nature contentiously adverb contentiousness noun Synonyms aggressive agonistic argumentative assaultive bellicose belligerent brawly chippy combative confrontational discordant disputatious feisty gladiatorial militant pugnacious quarrelsome scrappy truculent warlike See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 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 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 contentiousness noun as in aggression an inclination to fight or quarrel his natural tendency towards contentiousness made him a poor choice for a diplomatic post Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aggression aggressiveness hostility combativeness defiance belligerence pugnacity bellicosity militance fight feistiness militancy truculence belligerency assaultiveness scrappiness antagonism quarrelsomeness disputatiousness irritability unfriendliness fierceness fractiousness testiness militantness chip on one's shoulder peevishness rudeness crankiness militarism petulance irascibility jingoism disagreeableness grouchiness surliness querulousness orneriness crossness grumpiness fretfulness imperialism irritableness hyperaggressiveness acidity biliousness huffiness captiousness pettishness waspishness irascibleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms friendliness pacifism sociability nonaggression amiability geniality gentleness graciousness amicability pleasantness affability cordiality benevolence antimilitarism mildness complaisance kindliness antiaggression amenability anti-imperialism placability See More
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