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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• At the approach of each summit, China and its undervalued currency always appear to be the main bone of contention, only for Beijing to quietly sidestep any censure.
  每次峰会即将召开之时，中国以及人民币汇率低估问题似乎总会成为争论的焦点，但最终北京总能悄然避开所有责难。
• 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。
• It appears that money will be either a bone of contention with a friend or lover, or a source of worry, perhaps because you are planning to participate in a social event that will prove quite costly.
  你将不是和朋友或爱人产生财务方面的争吵，就是会因为钱而烦恼。也可能是你要计划参加一个成本过高的社会活动。
• This issue is a Bone of contention between us.
  这事件是引发我们争论的原因。
• 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。
• Media freedoms have also been a bone of contention.
  媒体自由也是一个争论的焦点。