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争论声，夹杂着咒骂声，接着就是有人摇摇晃晃上台阶的声音。

Amidst all the controversy there's been speculation.

所有的争论中有一些猜测。

A boundary dispute is a quarrel about where a boundary is or ought to be.

边界纠纷就是关于边界何处或应当何处的争论。

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

参议员兰德·保罗，美的注意力都信息收和国家安的争论上。

The debate has raged on for years.

关于电子游戏的争论已经持续了好几年了。

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

这是双方一系列争论的其中一项。

Next up, there is some controversy concerning phone records.

接下来是有一些关于电话记录的争论。

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

围绕美元纸币的真正价值的争论仍继续。

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

关于区块链技术是否能改变人电力的方式的争论越来越激烈。

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

我和波拉克是否应该给孩子英语教育这个问题上经常展开激烈的争论。

Some might " van Scoff" at the idea. Some might get the " impressionism" that the debate is better discussed on let's say " A Cafe Terrace at Night" .

有人对此不屑一顾，有人印象深刻，并认为与其争论他的名字，还不如把《星夜》叫做“咖啡之夜”。

If you find yourself spending more time fighting than getting to work, stop and ask yourself who benefits from all the chaos.

如果你发自己争论的时间多过工作，停下来问问自己究竟谁能从这混乱中受益。

Specifically, the measles, moms and rubella vaccine, or MMR.

而关于MMR，即麻疹、腮腺炎和风疹的联合疫苗之间的争论尤为激烈。

Both measures are likely to be strongly contested by the judges jealous of judicial independence.

那些一心希望司法独立的法官很可能要对这两项措施进行激烈的争论了。

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

这一直是社区争论的焦点。

For much of the past two years, economists have argued fiercely about prices.

过去两年的大部分时间，经济学家都就价格展开激烈的争论。

There are many fallacies out there, but here are three to keep in mind: The ad hominem fallacy encourages audiences to stop evaluating the strength of an argument and instead evaluate the trustworthiness of the person arguing it.

有许多谬误，但这里有三个要记住：人身攻击谬误鼓励观众停止评估论点的力量，而是评估争论者的可信度。

This new focus on personal fulfillment can help keep employees motivated amid increasingly loud debates over work-life balance.

这种对实个人价值的新的关注有助于保持员工的积极性，尤其是如何平衡工作与生活关系的争论日趋激烈的时候。

Patrick Moore is an ecologist and former Greenpeace president. He supports production of golden rice. He says there should not even be debate about the issue while children starve.

Patrick Moore是一位生态学家和前绿色和平组织主席。他支持生产金色稻米。他说，仍有儿童被饿死的时候，不应该出关于这个问题的争论。

No one disputes the costs in quality of life and depleted health budgets of an obese population, but the quest for solutions gets diverted by ideological arguments around responsibility and choice.

公认的是，肥胖人口会降低生活质量及耗尽卫生预算，但解决方案的寻找却被围绕责任和选择的意识形态的争论所转移。