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
- 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。 - But lend-lease isn't the only bone of contention here.
然而《租借法案》并不是这里争论的唯一焦点。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。