词汇 | wrangle |
释义 | wrangle noun[ C ] uk /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ us /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ an argument, especially one that continues for a long time: (尤指长时间的)争论,争辩 a lengthy wrangle about/over costs关于费用的长时间争论 The joint venture ended in a legal wrangle between the two companies.这家合资企业最终陷入了两家公司间旷日持久的官司中。 I had a wrangle with a web designer who had ignored pretty much everything I told him. Synonym run-in(ARGUMENT)informal The wrangle was finally resolved amicably. A mother from Cleveland is at the centre of a court wrangle over her child. The armed forces have been engaged in a bitter wrangle with the authorities over pay. Arguments & disagreements argument argy-bargy be (on) non-speakersidiom belligerence bickering blow (someone/something) up bust up clash conflict contentiousness ding-dong dispute dust-up hostility kerfuffle logjam misunderstanding rhubarb ructions spat wrangle verb uk /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ us /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ wrangleverb (ARGUE)[ I ] to argue with someone about something, especially for a long time: They had been wrangling with the authorities about parking spaces. The two companies are still wrangling over the details of their proposed collaboration. Government, environmentalists, and utilities wrangle over how to cut pollution from the nation's power plants. They wrangled about whether companies should be required to treat stock options as a business cost. Arguing & disagreeing agent provocateur alienate alienated argue with someone argumentatively bone conflict flame hammer lock hornsidiom non-circular non-consensual pick piggy in the middle provocateur quarrel quibble says who?idiom the fur fliesidiom throw wrangleverb (DEAL WITH)[ T ]mainly US to take care of, control, or move animals, especially large animals such as cows or horses: The young rancher goes wrangling cattle to earn some money. He sold most of his belongings and drove to Wyoming to wrangle horses at a ranch. [ T+ adv/prep ] to move a person or thing somewhere, usually with difficulty or using force: She wrangled the children into their seats in the back of the car. They were arrested and wrangled into the police car. [ I or T ]informal to take care of or deal with someone or something, usually when this is difficult: I was raised in a house where my father worked long hours, and my mother stayed home, wrangling kids, cooking, cleaning, washing clothes. She has to wrangle classes of over 30 students. He was wrangling with the issue of whether to sign the contract or not. The men acted as porters and wrangled the heavily-packed llamas. I dreaded the thought of having to wrangle two huge suitcases on my own. He starts his new job soon and won't be around to help wrangle the kids. She continues to pursue interesting projects whilst wrangling two small children. Animal farming - general words animal husbandry aquaculture aquaponics bedding beekeeping dip drove grazing hand-rear hand-reared heeler herd paddock semi-domestication shear shearing sheep shearing sheepdog shepherd slaughter You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Pushing and shoving Controlling and being in charge wrangleverb (GET)[ T ] to succeed in getting something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way: Breaking with usual hospital practice, he wrangled permission to follow his patients into the operating theatre. She managed to wrangle an invitation to the White House concert. Synonym wangle It looks as though the company has wrangled a good deal with the banks. Somehow they managed to wrangle funds for the trip. It was remarkable that some of the least powerful countries on earth managed to wrangle any concessions at all out of the Americans at the World Trade Organization negotiations. Getting, receiving and accepting acquirable acquire acquisition awardee carve draw earn get back get out of something get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom glom onto something/someone go to someone score screw screw something out of someone secure seize seize on/upon something snap something up Related wordwrangling wrangle | American Dictionarywrangle verb[ I ] us/ˈræŋ·ɡəl/ to argue, often in a noisy or angry way: We have been wrangling with the management for weeks over parking spaces for employees. Examples of wranglewrangle He enjoyed the latter task, but was occasionally involved in some time-consuming wrangles over money and clashes of personality. From 1929 to 1933 we were wrangling with them over the liquidation of the last war—reparations and disarmament. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot risk another period of wrangling, stalemate and disruption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He complained that we wrangled about the currency when everyone knew that currency was merely an excuse and not a reason. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They wrangled at three sittings offering compromises on one side and criticisms on the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not want planning inquiries turned into long legal wrangles at which justice would be denied, not given. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all thought that at last, after all these years of wrangling and fighting and preparing to fight, we had achieved peace. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously, this will result in many bitter wrangles in court and a great deal of dirty linen being washed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not want to become mixed up in either political or constitutional wrangles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, although there are wrangles in the home, the very difficulties encountered provide a deterrent to divorce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we simply had an obligation, we would simply have legal wrangles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is bickering, snarling and wrangling among them all the time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The legal wrangles have gone on for years, while thousands of pensioners have had to wait. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many legal wrangles will arise, and we shall not achieve the desired object. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has never been this wrangling as far as the trade is concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of wrangle These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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