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

我认为，考试很有用。

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

薪酬历来是争论焦点，但现在是比较容易解决部分。

But that refundable part is actually a point of contention.

但是可退回税款抵减制度是争论焦点。

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

争论真正焦点是15美元最低工资这个问题。

Komarov's remains are also a point of contention.

科马罗夫遗体也是争论焦点。

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

" a bone of contention" 是引发长期争论一个原因。

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

这一直是社区争论焦点。

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

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

A more informal way to say bone of contention is sticking point.

" bone of contention" 更口语话一种说法是" sticking point（症结）" 。

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

因此，当他们争夺奥斯卡奖时，这意味着更深层次东西。

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

这为未来可能持续数十年不信任和争议埋下了伏笔。

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

如果不是因为他，他们可能还陷于安慰奖竞争中。

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

该狭长地带是争论焦点。这一地带名为刻赤海峡。

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

如果是话，那你和另一个人就有了一个争论焦点（a bone of contention）。

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

所以我认为这肯定会是一个争议点。

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

它们把我们所有社会、文化和政治历史、思想和争论集中在一个地方。

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是西班牙裔选民唯一争论点。

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

作为太阳轨道上第九大星体，冥王星近年来颇受争议。

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

而" a bone of contention" 是争论这个问题引起麻烦。

A key area of contention is the call for the wilderness to be opened to oil and gas drilling.

引起争论主要领域是，有人要求开发荒地、钻探石油和天然气。