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

薪酬历来是争论的焦点，但现在是比较容易解决的部分。

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

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

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

争论的真正焦点是15美元最低工资这个问题。

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

" a bone of contention" 是引发长期争论的一个原因。

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

" bone of contention" 更口语话的一种说法是" sticking point（症结）" 。

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

如果是的话，那你和另一个人就有了一个争论的焦点（a bone of contention）。

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。

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

而" a bone of contention" 是争论的这个问题引起的麻烦。

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个负责批准报告的政府之间的争论焦点之一。

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的表达。" bone of contention" 也很常见，但是听起来正式点。

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

如一份父亲的遗嘱类的法律文件可能会成为其家庭成员间争论的焦点。

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，伊朗自主制造的新一代离心机是上周核谈的主要争议点，这次核谈在伊朗和欧盟谈判人员之间展开。

Today we're delving into dangerous Cretaceous waters and discussing one of the  biggest bones of contention in the Dino world.

今天，我们将深入研究危险的白垩纪水域，并讨论恐龙世界中最大的争论焦点之一。

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

然而，真正争论的焦点要追溯到过去并超越贸易。

The only bone of contention between them is this decision.

他们争论的焦点在于这个决定。

WAS A BONE OF CONTENTION BETWEEN HIS DADDY AND I.

他爸爸和我争执的原因。

Finding a bone of contention with him seemed the least I could contribute.

找他的茬是我能做的最简单的贡献了。

The examination system has long been a serious bone of contention in this country.

【bone】考试制度长期以来都是这个国家争议很大的话题。

But figuring out why, where, and when domestic dogs first originated is still a bone of contention.

但是， 弄清楚家犬最初起源的原因、 地点和时间仍然是一个争论的焦点。

Bones of contention The conventional story of hominin evolution says that the lineage which would become modern humans split off from that leading to chimpanzees approximately 6m years ago, somewhere in equatorial Africa.

争论的焦点 人类进化的传统故事说， 大约 600 万年前，在赤道非洲的某个地方， 将成为现代人类的血统从导致黑猩猩的血统中分离出来。