“wrangle”在英语中的释义

verb

1. To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.

2. Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.

3. To speak or write (something) in an argumentative or contentious manner.

4. To spend (time) arguing or quarrelling.

5. To herd (horses or other livestock).

6. Followed by out of: to compel or drive (someone or something) away through arguing.

7. Followed by out: to put forward arguments on (a case, a matter disagreed upon, etc.).

8. To cause (oneself) grief through arguing or quarrelling.

9. To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.

10. To make harsh noises as if quarrelling.

11. To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university.

noun

1. (countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.

2. (uncountable) Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling.

   • Wrangle and bloodshed followed thence.

3. A contentious argument or response.

4. A controversy.