2018年公共英语考试pets4级写作精选短语积累(4)

　　blue chip

　　(adj.)

　　a type of stock highly valuesd for its long record of steady or long term earnings; also a valuable property

　　EXAMPLE:

　　The investor bought 100 shares of stock in a blue chip company.

　　bone of contention

　　(noun)

　　a disagreement, dispute, or argument about something; a strong difference of opinion; a conflict

　　EXAMPLE:

　　A bone of contention was the division of powers between the national and provincial governments.