bone of contention
英 [bəʊn ɒv kənˈtenʃn]
美 [boʊn əv kənˈtenʃn]
n. 争议的焦点; 争执所在
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 争议的焦点;争执所在
If a particular matter or issue is abone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument.- The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
争来争去无非是空调温度。
- The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
英英释义
noun
- the subject of a dispute
- the real bone of contention, as you know, is money
双语例句
- I think the inequality in splitting the profits is their real bone of contention.
我想,分利不均才是他们争吵的真正原因。 - The area was a bone of contention between the Uzbek emirs and the Persian Kings for many centuries.
过去几个世纪中,这个地区是乌兹别克埃米尔们和波斯国王们争夺的焦点。 - This issue is a Bone of contention between us.
这事件是引发我们争论的原因。 - Whether he should see his friends every night is a bone of contention between Joe and his wife.
他是否每天晚上去看他的朋友是乔和他的妻子之间争端所以。 - In terms of copyright, another bone of contention, we only show a headline and a couple of lines from each story.
考虑到版权,这是另一个争论的焦点,我们只是显示每篇新闻报道的标题或几行摘要。 - What is the real bone of contention?
真正的争议点是什么? - The length of the project was a major bone of contention during the talks.
项目的长度是会谈中最主要的争端。 - At the approach of each summit, China and its undervalued currency always appear to be the main bone of contention, only for Beijing to quietly sidestep any censure.
每次峰会即将召开之时,中国以及人民币汇率低估问题似乎总会成为争论的焦点,但最终北京总能悄然避开所有责难。 - The island has been a bone of contention between our two countries.
多年来,那个岛屿一直是我们两国之间争执的焦点。 - Japan has not acknowledged that the islands are disputed, which has provided another bone of contention between Tokyo and Beijing.
日本一直不承认钓鱼岛主权存在争议,这是中日之间另一个争论焦点。