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

• 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 length of the project was a major bone of contention during the talks.
  项目的长度是会谈中最主要的争端。
• 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。
• 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 main bone of contention in Toronto was fiscal policy.
  多伦多峰会争论的焦点是财政政策。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。