On balance, I hold the contention that exams are useful rather than harmful.

我认，考试很有用。

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

历来是论的焦点，但现在是比较容易解决的部分。

But that refundable part is actually a point of contention.

但是可退回税款抵减制度是论焦点。

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

论的真正焦点是15美元最低工资个问题。

Komarov's remains are also a point of contention.

科马罗夫的遗体也是论的焦点。

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

" a bone of contention" 是引发长期论的一个原因。

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

一直是社区论的焦点。

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

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

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）" 。

So when they are in contention for an Oscar, it means something deeper.

因此，当他们夺奥斯卡奖时，意味着更深层次的东西。

This plants the seeds for what could be decades of mistrust and contention.

未来可能持续数十年的不信任和议埋下了伏笔。

If it wasn't for him, they might have been in Wooden Spoon contention.

如果不是因他，他们可能还陷于安慰奖的竞中。

The bone of contention here is that narrow bottleneck. It's called the Kerch Strait.

该狭长地带是论焦点。一地带名刻赤海峡。

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论的焦点（a bone of contention）。

So I'm sure that'll definitely be a point of contention.

所以我认肯定会是一个议点。

They house all of our social, cultural and political history, ideas, and contentions in one place.

它们把我们所有的社会、化和政治历史、思想和论集中在一个地方。

The Romney campaign argues that immigration is not the only point of contention for Hispanic voters.

罗姆尼竞选团队称移民问题并不是西班牙裔选民的唯一论点。

Pluto, the ninth-largest body orbiting the Sun, has been a matter of contention in recent years.

作太阳轨道上第九大星体，冥王星近年来颇受议。

It is my contention that this approach better prepares students for the complexities of the real world.

我认种方法更能帮助学生应对现实世界的复杂性。

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

而" a bone of contention" 是论的个问题引起的麻烦。