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单词 acrimonious
释义
acrimonious
adjective
formal
uk
/ˌæk.rɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/us
/ˌæk.rəˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
fullofanger,arguments, andbadfeeling:
激烈的；尖刻的；充满火药味的
an acrimoniousdispute激烈的争论
Theirmarriageendedeightyearsago in an acrimoniousdivorce.8年前，他们的婚姻以沸沸扬扬的离婚收场。
Synonym
bitter
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
angry
  • angryIt does no good to get angry at him - it won't change the situation at all.
  • madAre you mad at me?
  • soreUSHe's still sore about the way things turned out.
  • annoyedHe was annoyed with her for being late.
  • irritatedI was irritated that he didn't thank me.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Angry and displeased
  • acrimoniously
  • aggrieved
  • amused
  • angrily
  • annoyed
  • fed up to the back teethidiom
  • fit to be tiedidiom
  • furious
  • furiously
  • hacked off
  • jaundiced
  • livid
  • piqued
  • pissed off
  • pissy
  • pouty
  • rancorous
  • venomous
  • wrathful
  • wrathfully
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Related words

acrimoniously
acrimony
(Definition ofacrimoniousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

acrimonious| American Dictionary

acrimonious
adjective
us
/ˌæk·rəˈmoʊ·ni·əs/
angryandincludingstrongaccusations:
After an acrimoniousdebate, theproposalwasadopted.

acrimony

noun[U]us
/ˈæk·rəˌmoʊ·ni/
The acrimony of alegalbattledestroyedtheirfriendship.
(Definition ofacrimoniousfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

acrimonious| Business English

acrimonious
adjective
formal
uk
/ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs/us
involvinga lot ofangerandarguments:
an acrimonious battle/debate/disputeTwotopexecutivesat thecompanyresignedafter an acrimoniousbattleforcontrol.
an acrimonious departure/split/takeoverThecorporatetakeoverledto an acrimonioussplitwith Mr Murray who wasforcedout of thecompany.
(Definition ofacrimoniousfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofacrimonious

acrimonious
A badly conducted strike, extremelyacrimoniousor negative, even when done for the right reasons may still result in patients feeling betrayed by the profession.
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It is not particularly surprising that, today, public discussion on the war years remains emotional andacrimonious.
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This was more the norm than those that wereacrimoniousor cold and unfriendly.
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In the late 1920s the debate between the "mechanicians" and the "dialecticians" became ratheracrimonious.
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The lyrics are clearly devoid of the harshest, mostacrimoniousutterances; the song seems at times more a plea than an indictment.
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The argument became increasingly concerned with vindication, as the debate became steadily moreacrimonious.
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Acrimoniousdismissal of alternative points of view has maintained the dominance of this paradigm.
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None the less, a great deal ofacrimoniousdispute, at local borough level, could be avoided if we actually found out what we can measure.
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However, one theme that emerges from these acta is the oftenacrimoniousrelationship between the bishop and the cathedral priory.
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This frustration led to a hardening of stance which unleashed anacrimoniouspolitics.
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The negotiations over reform of the international monetary system were prolonged andacrimonious.
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But his proposed mechanism, natural selection of small differences, was the subject of more or lessacrimoniousdispute, which still persists in some quarters.
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Relations between the army and this militia wereacrimoniousbut manageable.
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Perhaps because risk status was already so elevated, experiencing yet anotheracrimoniousrelationship did not add much to the prediction of conflict in teacher and peer relationships.
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The rival theorists have engaged in long, and oftenacrimonious, arguments and, because the quest is for general theories, the battles rage around the validity of the theories.
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