On balance, I hold the contention that exams are useful rather than harmful.

我认为，考试很有用。

This is a little different from having a bone of contention.

这个表达和" have a bone of contention（论的焦点）" 有一点不同。

Pay, historically a big bone of contention, is the easier part to settle.

薪酬历来论的焦点，但现在比较容易解决的部分。

But that refundable part is actually a point of contention.

但可退回税款抵减制度论焦点。

The real bone of contention has been this issue of the $15 minimum wage.

论的真正焦点15美元最低工资这个问题。

Komarov's remains are also a point of contention.

科马罗夫的遗体论的焦点。

More importantly, if I did make such contentions, I'd risk being called a liar by my own children.

更重要的，如果我确实持此观点，就得冒着被自己孩子说成骗子的风险。

It's been a big point of contention in the community.

这一直社区论的焦点。

So when they are in contention for an Oscar, it means something deeper.

因此，当他们夺奥斯卡奖时，这意味着更深层次的东西。

So I'm sure that'll definitely be a point of contention.

所以我认为这肯定会一个议点。

This plants the seeds for what could be decades of mistrust and contention.

这为未来可能持续数十年的不信任和议埋下了伏笔。

With a bone of contention, it is the issue that is causing the problem.

而" a bone of contention" 论的这个问题引起的麻烦。

If it wasn't for him, they might have been in Wooden Spoon contention.

如果不因为他，他们可能还陷于安慰奖的竞中。

The bone of contention here is that narrow bottleneck. It's called the Kerch Strait.

该狭长地带论焦点。这一地带名为刻赤海峡。

They house all of our social, cultural and political history, ideas, and contentions in one place.

它们把我们所有的社会、文化和政治历史、思想和论集中在一个地方。

The Romney campaign argues that immigration is not the only point of contention for Hispanic voters.

罗姆尼竞选团队称移民问题并不西班牙裔选民的唯一论点。

Pluto, the ninth-largest body orbiting the Sun, has been a matter of contention in recent years.

作为太阳轨道上九大星体，冥王星近年来颇受议。

If so, you and the other person have a bone of contention.

如果的话，那你和另一个人就有了一个论的焦点（a bone of contention）。

It is my contention that this approach better prepares students for the complexities of the real world.

我认为这种方法更能帮助学生应对现实世界的复杂性。

A bone of contention is the cause of a long-standing argument.

" a bone of contention" 引发长期论的一个原因。