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

历来是争论焦点，但现在是比较容易解决部分。

You might call it a bone of contention.

你可以称它为争议点。

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

争论真正焦点是15美元最低工资个问题。

Look, you can take care of your bone of contention with Steve some other time.

你可以在其它时间跟斯蒂夫解决你们争执。

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。

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。一地带名为刻赤海峡。

He said Iran's advanced home-made centrifuges have been a bone of contention in last week's talks between the Iranian and European Union (EU) negotiators.

他表示，伊朗自主制造新一代离心机是上周核谈主要争议点，次核谈在伊朗和欧盟谈判人员之间展开。

This last point presented one bone of contention between the 195 government delegations charged with approving the panel's report.

最后一点是195个负责批准报告政府之间争论焦点之一。

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

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

A legal document such as a father's will could be a bone of contention between members of his family.

如一份父亲遗嘱法律文件可能会成为其家庭成员间争论焦点。

As with " bone of contention, " this phrase also comes from dogs during the 16th century.

与" 争议点" 一样，句短语也出自16世纪狗。

Bone to pick is very common and informal. Bone of contention is also common but can sound a little formal.

" bone to pick" 是一个很常见且非常口语化表达。" bone of contention" 也很常见，但是听起来正式点。

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）。

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）" 。

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

而" a bone of contention" 是争论个问题引起麻烦。

The real bone of contention, however, goes way back in time and beyond trade.

然而，真正争论焦点要追溯到过去并超越贸易。

The veto remains a bone of contention.

否决权仍然是一个争议点。

These shouldn't be bones of contention between the council and the mayor.

些本不应成为市议会与市长之间争议焦点。

It is therefore deeply tragic that Jerusalem should have become a bone of contention – with people killing each other by the thousand because they cannot agree on who is to have ascendancy over this " Eternal City" .

因此，耶路撒冷本应成为争论焦点， 是非常悲惨——成千上万人互相残杀， 因为他们无法就谁将统治座“永恒之城” 达成一致。

The strike itself is mostly about pay and health care pay historically a big bone of contention is the easier part to settle since its bankruptcy and bailout in the financial crisis of 2008 to nine GM has become Detroit's.

罢工本身主要是关于和医疗保健问题，历史上争论较大问题其实是比较容易解决部分，自从2008年金融危机期间破产并获得救助后，通用汽车已经成为底特律。