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

  1. (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

  1. (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

  1. V-RECIP (长时间)吵架,争吵,争论
    If you say that someone is wrangling with someone over a 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. Wrangle is 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。

双语例句

  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. Don't wrangle with others over trifles.
    别为一些琐事与别人争吵。
  4. The two of them began to wrangle the moment they got talking.
    他们两人一谈就顶牛儿。
  5. After a brief wrangle in the bankruptcy courts, Britain's Barclays has taken over Lehman's American operations.
    在破产法庭上简单争执之后,英国的巴克莱银行收购了雷曼美国的运营部门。
  6. To try and wrangle all these guys by yourself.
    想自己把这些家伙全搞定?
  7. It is a matter for scholars to wrangle over.
    这是要学者们去争论的事。
  8. 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。
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. 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。
  12. Perhaps more importantly, however, it is now also caught in a wrangle over oil between longstanding ally Sudan and the year-old South Sudan that threatens its economic and diplomatic relations with both.
    不过,更重要的一点可能是,中国如今还卷入了长期盟友苏丹与成立仅1年的南苏丹之间的石油争端,这对中国与这两个国家的经贸和外交关系都构成威胁。
  13. 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。
  14. They were involved in a long legal wrangle.
    他们陷入长期的法律纠纷中。
  15. 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。
  16. He soon became intolerant of dissent and began to wrangle with opponents who suspected he had always wanted to run in next year's election.
    不久之后,他就无法容忍别人的异议,并开始与怀疑他一直想要参加明年大选的反对者打起了嘴仗。
  17. He was reluctant to plunge into a bitter personal and partisan wrangle.
    他不愿卷入这种个人之间的和党派的激烈争论。
  18. The incident, which led to a minor diplomatic dispute between the two countries, marks a violent turn in a contractual wrangle between the Romanian group and a subcontractor.
    袭击事件导致了两国外交纠纷,也标志着这家罗马尼亚集团与一家分包商之间的合同纠纷出现了暴力倾向。
  19. 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。
  20. 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?
  21. Somehow, Mulberry managed to wrangle that color and put it on a handbag, and for that, I salute them.
    不知何故,桑树管理的缠斗,颜色,放在一个手提包,又为这一点,卖包包网站我向他们致敬。
  22. He was reluctant to plunge into the bitter partisan wrangle.
    他不愿卷入这种激烈的党争。
  23. Men will wrangle for religion; write for it 'fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.
    人们会为宗教而争辩、写作、斗争、甚至于死;总之除了为宗教而生存外,什么事情都干得出来。
  24. Bargain or wrangle ( over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).
    讨价还价或争论(就价格、协议条款等)。
  25. To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle.
    争吵卷入一场不愉快的争吵,通常由琐事引起;口角。
  26. The wrangle between the school and the local council has gone on for two years.
    学校和当地市政会之间的纷争已经持续两年了。
  27. But the longer that the wrangle about Greece continues, the harder it will be for banks to argue that sovereign CDs is a good hedge for their counterparty or credit risk.
    但在希腊问题上争论得越久,银行越难以辩称主权cds是其对手方或信用风险的一种有效对冲。
  28. I am neither come to wrangle nor be reconciled; but I wish just to learn whether, after this evening's events, you intend to continue your intimacy with
    我不是来争论的,也不是来求和的。可是我只想知道,经过了今晚的事情,你是否还打算继续你那亲密的关系跟那
  29. The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould* The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbour causes a war betwixt princes.
    皇帝和鞋匠的灵魂都是一个模子铸就,邻里纠纷的起因也和王子们相互征讨的缘由别无二致。

英英释义

noun

  1. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

      Synonym:    hagglehagglingwrangling

    1. an angry dispute
      1. they had a quarrel
      2. they had words

      Synonym:    quarrelrowwordsrun-industup

    verb

    1. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
      1. The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street

      Synonym:    brawl

    2. herd and care for
      1. wrangle horses