wrangling

ˈræŋgəlɪŋ

n an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
v to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
v herd and care for

v. 争吵, 争论, 口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

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wrangling 来源于动词 wrangle，意思是争论或争吵。词根 wrang- 意为争论，加上 -ling 后缀表示进行中的动作，因此 wrangling 意为正在争论或争吵的状态。

例句

1. The children were wrangling over who would get to play with the toy first.

孩子们在争抢谁能第一个玩那个玩具。

2. After hours of wrangling, the committee finally reached a decision.

经过数小时的争论，委员会终于达成了决定。

3. The lawyers spent weeks wrangling over the details of the contract.

律师们花了几周时间争论合同的细节。