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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries.
这两国之间的边界问题历来是争议的焦点。 - 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。 - The area was a bone of contention between the Uzbek emirs and the Persian Kings for many centuries.
过去几个世纪中,这个地区是乌兹别克埃米尔们和波斯国王们争夺的焦点。 - 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 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。 - 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。