wrangle

英 [ˈræŋɡl]

美 [ˈræŋɡl]

n.  (长时间的)争论，争吵
v.  (通常为长时间地)争吵，争辩

复数：wrangles　现在分词：wrangling　过去式：wrangled　过去分词：wrangled　第三人称单数：wrangles　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19216 / COCA.20853

牛津词典

noun

• （长时间的）争论，争吵
  an argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time
  1. a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers
     这家公司与各供货商之间长期的法律纠纷

verb

• （通常为长时间地）争吵，争辩
  to argue angrily and usually for a long time about sth
  1. They're still wrangling over the financial details.
     他们仍在为财务细节争吵。

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP (长时间)吵架，争吵，争论
  If you say that someoneis wrangling withsomeoneovera question or issue, you mean that they have been arguing angrily for quite a long time about it.
  1. The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems...
     双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。
  2. A group of MPs is still wrangling with the government over the timing of elections.
     一群下院议员仍在与政府就选举的时间安排争吵个不停。
  3. Wrangleis also a noun.
     
  4. The party was torn apart by wrangles over fiscal policy...
     该党内部因为在财政政策上争执不休而出现了分裂。
  5. He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
     他卷入了与卫生大臣的法律纠纷之中。

英英释义

noun

• an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  Synonym:hagglehagglingwrangling
• an angry dispute
  1. they had a quarrel
  2. they had words
  Synonym:quarrelrowwordsrun-industup

verb

• to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
  1. The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
  Synonym:brawl
• herd and care for
  1. wrangle horses

双语例句

• He will give in to his opponent's claim rather than wrangle over a disputed point.
  他会向对手的要求让步，而不会因争议点而声争论。
• Perhaps more importantly, however, it is now also caught in a wrangle over oil between longstanding ally Sudan and the year-old South Sudan that threatens its economic and diplomatic relations with both.
  不过，更重要的一点可能是，中国如今还卷入了长期盟友苏丹与成立仅1年的南苏丹之间的石油争端，这对中国与这两个国家的经贸和外交关系都构成威胁。
• After a brief wrangle in the bankruptcy courts, Britain's Barclays has taken over Lehman's American operations.
  在破产法庭上简单争执之后，英国的巴克莱银行收购了雷曼美国的运营部门。
• The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould* The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbour causes a war betwixt princes.
  皇帝和鞋匠的灵魂都是一个模子铸就，邻里纠纷的起因也和王子们相互征讨的缘由别无二致。
• Don't wrangle with others over trifles.
  别为一些琐事与别人争吵。
• The wrangle over his ownership rights continues with West Ham claiming they own Tevez's registration, while Joorabchian's Media Sports Investment group say they own the economic rights of the player.
  这个争吵从头到尾是关于特维兹的所有权，西汉姆联断言他们拥有特维兹的登记注册书，然而Joorabchian的媒体体育投资集团说他们拥有特维兹的经济权。
• He soon became intolerant of dissent and began to wrangle with opponents who suspected he had always wanted to run in next year's election.
  不久之后，他就无法容忍别人的异议，并开始与怀疑他一直想要参加明年大选的反对者打起了嘴仗。
• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems
  双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。
• They were involved in a long legal wrangle.
  他们陷入长期的法律纠纷中。
• Bargain or wrangle ( over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).
  讨价还价或争论（就价格、协议条款等）。