| 单词 | contentious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kən'tenʃəs] |
| 解释 | a.好辩的，善争吵的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 好辩的，善争吵的 (quarrelsome; belligerent) 【考】 反义词：conciliator y(安抚的) |
| 字源 | contentious (adj.) c.1500, from Middle French contentieux, from Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome," from contentionem (see contend). Related: Contentiously; contentiousness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 爱争论的 = quarrelsome = belligerent; 有争议的 = controversial 【类】meddlesome: pry = contentious: argue多管闲事的爱探察 = 好争吵的爱争吵 【反】conciliatory(adj 抚慰的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】contend 竞争 |
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