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。
• It is a bone of contention in the law field that whether economy law can be a independent law department.
  经济法能否作为一个独立的法律部门，一直是法学界争论的焦点。
• 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 Chinese currency has long been a bone of contention at G20 summits.
  中国货币一直是G20峰会的争论焦点。
• 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。
• This issue is a Bone of contention between us.
  这事件是引发我们争论的原因。
• The real bone of contention, as you know, is money.
  如你所知的，真正争论的重点就是“钱”。
• Media freedoms have also been a bone of contention.
  媒体自由也是一个争论的焦点。
• What is the real bone of contention?
  真正的争议点是什么？
• 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。