bone of contention

英 [bəʊn ɒv kənˈtenʃn]

美 [boʊn əv kənˈtenʃn]

n.  争议的焦点; 争执所在

法律

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.
  1. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
     争来争去无非是空调温度。

英英释义

noun

• the subject of a dispute
  1. 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 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。
• 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 small island has been a bone of contention between the two countries for centuries.
  那小岛成为这两个国家之间的争端已达数百年之久。
• Media freedoms have also been a bone of contention.
  媒体自由也是一个争论的焦点。
• The bone of contention again will be money, but this time you seem to be at odds with a lover or one of your children.
  争论的焦点再次将钱的，但这次你似乎是在与情人或你的孩子一个机会。
• 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。
• The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
  争来争去无非是空调温度。
• What is the real bone of contention?
  真正的争议点是什么？
• 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。