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

• How to explain this phenomenon becomes the bone of contention of the theory and practice fields.
  如何解释这一现象成为理论界和实务界争论的焦点。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• What is the real bone of contention?
  真正的争议点是什么？
• If someone did manage to bury this bone of contention, another would emerge.
  即使有人成功的平息了这个争论的焦点，那么另一个也会出现。
• Another bone of contention might be your heavy work schedule-apparently loved ones feel left out.
  另一个争论的焦点可能是你繁重的工作日程-显然亲人感到被排除在外。
• 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。
• 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。