wrangle

wrangle

英 ['ræŋg(ə)l]
　　美 ['ræŋɡl]

n. 爭論；吵嘴
　　vi. 爭論；爭吵
　　vt. 爭論；爭吵；辯駁
　　n. (Wrangle)人名；(瑞典)弗朗勒

中文詞源：

wrangle 爭吵

來自PIE*wrengh,彎，轉，來自PIE*wergh的鼻音形式，詞源同wring,wriggle。引申詞義糾纏，扭打，爭吵。

例句：

1. He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
他卷入瞭與衛生大臣的法律糾紛之中。

2. a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers
這傢公司與各供貨商之間長期的法律糾紛

3. I don't want to get into a wrangle with the committee.
我不想同委員會發生爭執.

4. The two countries fell out in a bitter wrangle over imports.
這兩個國傢在有關進口問題的激烈爭吵中鬧翻瞭.

5. The two of them began to wrangle the moment they got talking.
他們兩人一談就頂牛兒.