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contentious

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adj.好争吵的,争论的,有异议的

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contentious为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:contentiousness 副词:contentiously

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tend,tens,tent=to stretch(张开)

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contentious


adj
causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people
contentious issue/area/subject etc
 Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s.
someone who is contentious often argues with people
>contentiouslyadv