contentious
英[kən'tenʃəs]
美[kən'tɛnʃəs]
- adj. 诉讼的；有异议的，引起争论的；爱争论的
英英释意
- 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits;
- "a style described as abrasive and contentious"
- "a disputatious lawyer"
- "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
- 2. involving or likely to cause controversy;
- "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- 3. having or showing a ready disposition to fight;
- "bellicose young officers"
- "a combative impulse"
- "a contentious nature"