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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

    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。
    • It's so hard to take the trouble to wrangle all the stuff together the night before, but it really pays off.
      虽然要在头天夜里把一切东西都准备好真是太难了,但真地有好处。
    • 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。
    • It is a matter for scholars to wrangle over.
      这是要学者们去争论的事。
    • 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。
    • The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.
      这两个国家在有关进口问题的激烈争吵中闹翻了。
    • How do one wrangle an invite to dinner at yr place?
      一个人怎样可以争取到到你家用晚餐?
    • That means a wrangle over their valuation is still to come.
      这意味着围绕这些认股权证的价值,仍会出现一场争论。
    • In Canada, during a nationwide wrangle combining anger and silliness, the country adopted a new national flag.
      在加拿大,新国旗的式样,在一场交织着愤懑和愚蠢的全国性辩论中通过。
    • This debate is a dry, procedural wrangle.
      这次辩论是一场关于程序问题的枯燥争论。