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 border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries.
这两国之间的边界问题历来是争议的焦点。 - 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。 - 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。 - The main bone of contention in Toronto was fiscal policy.
多伦多峰会争论的焦点是财政政策。 - A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.
争论的焦点,争端争论的焦点是是中央和省政府之间的权力分配问题。 - 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。 - It appears that money will be either a bone of contention with a friend or lover, or a source of worry, perhaps because you are planning to participate in a social event that will prove quite costly.
你将不是和朋友或爱人产生财务方面的争吵,就是会因为钱而烦恼。也可能是你要计划参加一个成本过高的社会活动。 - Another bone of contention is where the money will come from.
另外一个争论的焦点问题是钱从何处来。 - The H-1B visa has been a bone of contention between business and government over the past two years.
过去两年,h-1b签证一直是商界和政府争论的焦点。