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。

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。

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）。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

The Pershing family had its origins in the Alsace region, now part of France, but for centuries this area had been a bone of contention between France and the German states.

潘兴家族起源于阿尔萨斯地区，现在是法国的一部分， 但几个世纪以来， 该地区一直是法国和德国之间争论的焦点。

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的焦点， 这是非常悲惨的——成千上万的人互相残杀， 因为他们无法就谁将统治这座“永恒之城” 达成一致。