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单词 litigious
释义 li·ti·gious
\lə̇ˈtijəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French litigieux, from Latin litigiosus, from litigium quarrel, dispute (from litigare) + -osus -ous
1.
 a. : marked by an inclination to quarrel : disputatious, contentious
  < the litigious and acrimonious spirit … fostered by a training in medieval logic — R.W.Southern >
 b. : fond of litigation : prone to engage in lawsuits
  < pertinacious and litigious in collecting their alleged dues — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox >
2.
 a. obsolete : inviting controversy : disputable
  < an age … that hath almost lost piety in the chase of some litigious truths — Joseph Hall >
 b. : liable or subject to litigation
  < not known to be litigious when purchased — James Muirhead >
3. : of, relating to, or marked by litigation
 < able to trace the story of the … heirs through the litigious tangle of a dozen generations — J.T.Winterich >
li·ti·gious·ly adverb
li·ti·gious·ness noun -es
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