factious

1. Previously factious interest groups will have to hammer out an agreement on how to pay the bills. The meeting was divided about the issue but at the final vote the moderates held sway.
   当前利益分争的派系也不得不炮制出一个解决付财问题的协议。会议在这个问题上有分歧，但在最后的投票中温和派占了统治地位。
2. By contrast the American progressive tradition has been enormously factious, fragmented, and often self defeating;
   尽管美国进步的传统已经变得相当分化、失去连贯性，并且经常不攻自破；
3. Many of the old puritan colonist retain their factious temperament in the new world.
   许多清教徒殖民者在新大陆仍保持他们好争论的脾气。
4. Tending to break up into parts or break away from a main body; factious. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the tilt steering column lever.
   有分裂倾向的倾向于分裂成几部分或从主体中分裂出去如果车辆正是如此装配，拆去倾斜转向柱把手。
5. These meetings ought not to be sanctuaries for factious and flagitious fellows.
   这些聚会不应成为帮派斗殴和凶残的人的庇护所。

adj

1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

   Synonym:    dissentiousdivisive