Insularity and self-containment, it is argued, go hand in hand.

他们，狭窄和自我封闭并存的。

When pictures circulated on the Internet, it sparked heated debate.

照片在网上一经流传便引发激烈。

There was a short mumbled argument, punctuated with curses, and uncertain feet ascended the stairs.

外面传来一阵模模糊糊的声，夹杂着咒骂声，接着就有人摇摇晃晃上台阶的声音。

The controversy revolves around what's called Apple Pay.

此番涉及到苹果最新的支付系统。

Both sides of the debate have found uses for this turnaround in fortunes.

的双方都已经发现了它这种转变命运的用途。

It's a compromise between ancient literary dialects.

它几种古代文读音的杂糅。这个观点学界仍有。

Senator Rand Paul — lots of national attention in the debate over data collection and national security.

参议员兰德·保罗，现在全美的注意力都在信息收集和国家安全的上。

Joker caused some fear and debate in America leading up to its release.

在发布之前，《小丑》在美国引起了一些恐惧和。

The debate has raged on for years.

关于电子游戏的已经持续了好几年了。

This was one of a series of debates for both parties.

这双方一系列的其中一项。

Be tenacious enough to not let the argument die.

要足够坚韧，不要让失。

Next up, there is some controversy concerning phone records.

接下来有一些关于电话记录的。

The senate vote came after months of political wrangling.

在政治持续了几个月后，参议院的投票结果最终出炉。

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

薪酬历来的焦点，但现在比较容易解决的部分。

Today they argue that market prices overstate losses, because they largely reflect the temporary illiquidity of markets, not the likely extent of bad debts.

现在他们道市价高估了损失，因为市价主要反映了市场的暂时性流动性不足，而非坏账的可能范围。

But he never pretends that art can stay immune from ideology, high above the fray.

但他从来都不认为艺术能与意识形态划清界线，能够高高的凌驾于之上作壁上观。

Controversy continues to surround the true value of the dollar bill.

围绕美元纸币的真正价值的仍在继续。

A debate's growing about whether blockchain technology could change the way people get electricity.

关于区块链技术否能改变人们获得电力的方式的越来越激烈。

The arguments exist whether it helps or harms our health and the economy.

无它对我们的健康和经济有益还有害，依然存在。

Polak and I had often very heated discussions about the desirability of giving the children an English education.

我和波拉克在否应该给孩子们英语教育这个问题上经常展开激烈的。