But, of course, talking does not guarantee agreement, and there are a number of contentious issues that could arise during the trip.

但是，对话当然不能保证双方达成一致，而且在访问过程中可能有一些有争议的话题出现。

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The idea that someone should not be punished if their abnormal neural make-up leaves them no choice but to break the law is contentious but not new.

如果某人触法源于异常的神经构造使人别无选择，那么这人就不该受罚，这种观点有争议，却非新鲜事。

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NATO enlargement has been a contentious issue at times, not only among NATO members, but also with Russia, which sees the expansion of the alliance eastward as a threat.

北约扩展的行动已经多次引发争议，不仅在北约成员之间，还和俄罗斯发生争论。俄罗斯将北约向东扩展的行动看成是一个威胁。

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But the hearing was not contentious.

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This is allowed by the Geneva Conventions, and should not be contentious if the courts are truly independent, although the Americans have to recognise that there will be some scepticism about their intentions after their brushing aside some of the same rules in dealing with prisoners from Afghanistan held at Guantanamo Bay.

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Universal said it had not been broadcast at unsuitable times, and did not contain any contentious material.

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