An argumentative and contentious seaman.

一个好争论和好争吵的水手。

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When you're dealing with a difficult crowd and contentious issues, give a few presents away early on.

在要面对一群难以对付的人，进行有争议的问题前，先给出一些介绍。

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A style described as abrasive and contentious; a disputatious lawyer; a litigious and acrimonious spirit.

被描述成粗糙、好争论的风格；好辩的律师；好辩的、刻薄的灵魂。

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Tempers flared on Saturday and Sunday - both inside and outside of the Capitol - as lawmakers prepared to vote on the contentious health care reform legislation.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

And in this battle contentious battle invariably the public will lose,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

The two presidents met for the first time on the sidelines of the G-20 economic conference in London in early April and set in motion what Clinton says is an effort to raise the frequently contentious U.S.-Russian relationship to a higher level.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

The Vietnam War made the late nineteen-sixties and early seventies a bitter and contentious time.

NEWYORKER: Politics and Prose

If the first hearing was any indication, part two will undoubtedly produce a lively and contentious discussion.

FORBES: Magazine Article

If things weren't tight and contentious enough on the scoreboard by that point, they were on the court.

WSJ: The Knicks' So-Called 'Soft' Part of the Schedule