controversy

美 [ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi]英 [ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi]
  • n.争议;(公开的)争论,辩论,论战

复数: controversies

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

(公开的)争论,辩论,论战
public discussion and argument about sth that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by

to arouse/cause controversy

引起争论

a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport

有关新机场选址的激烈争论

the controversy surrounding his latest movie

围绕他最近一部电影的争论

The President resigned amid considerable controversy.

总统在一片争论声中辞职。

controversy

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    N-VAR 争论;争议;辩论
    Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.

    The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.

    削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。

noun

1
a contentious speech act;a dispute where there is strong disagreement
they were involved in a violent argument
Synonym: contention contestation disputation disceptation tilt argument arguing

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  1. As a politician he has often courted controversy .

    作为政治人物,他常常招致争议。

  2. The new system is the focus of controversy

    这个新体制是争议的焦点。

  3. The government is taking care not to rush headlong into another controversy .

    政府现在很谨慎,以防不慎陷入另一场争端。

  4. The President resigned amid considerable controversy .

    总统在一片争论声中辞职。

  5. The issue engendered controversy .

    这个问题引起了争论。

  6. It 's brought to the surface a much wider controversy .

    这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。

  7. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside

    那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。

  8. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding the Foreign Secretary .

    许多报纸都把关注的焦点放到围绕外交部长出现的争议上。

  9. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy .

    削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。

  10. The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future .

    关于维生素C的争议短期内不可能平息。

  11. The decision had been agreed in principle before today 's meeting , but some controversy surrounded it

    该决定在今天的会议之前就已达成原则上的共识,但围绕这一决定还存在一些争议。

  12. The present controversy dates from 1986 .

    现在的这一争议始于1986年。

  13. The controversy surrounding the take-over yesterday continued to reverberate around the television industry

    昨天围绕接管展开的争论在电视业仍然有巨大的反响。

  14. The controversy is unlikely to die down .

    争议不大可能平息。

  15. The Government is keeping aloof from the controversy

    政府对争论保持置身事外的态度。

  16. Someone took an inappropriate use of words on my part and tried to blow it into a major controversy .

    有人不适当地引用我的话,想借此把事情闹大。

  17. He is a lightning rod for controversy .

    他是个争议性人物。

  18. Alan doesn 't shy away from controversy .

    艾伦不回避争议。

  19. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy .

    这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。

  20. The controversy has arisen over the text of the preamble to the unification treaty

    针对统一条约的序文出现了争论。

  21. The idea fairly bristles with controversy

    这个想法存有诸多争议。

  22. He has been no stranger to controversy and vitriol during a tumultuous political career .

    在起伏不定的政治生涯里,他对争议和讥讽早已习以为常。

  23. He says there is ' not a scintilla of evidence ' to link him to any controversy .

    他说“没有丝毫证据”能将他跟任何争议联系在一起。

  24. He is no stranger to controversy

    他是个颇具争议的人物。

  25. He enjoys polemics , persuasion , and controversy .

    他喜欢辩论、说服和争议。

  26. There wasn 't much controversy over the candidates .

    对候选人争议不大。

  27. This question has recently caused heated controversy in public forums .

    这是最近论坛上引起剧烈争论的问题。

  28. This work stirred up another ground for controversy about the allowable solutions .

    这个工作激起了另一场关于可允许的解法的争论。

  29. That is a fact beyond controversy .

    那是一个无可争论的事实。

  30. They had a bitter controversy over the question .

    他们在这个问题上有很大的争论。

  • 词语搭配

controversy与以下词性连用

n.

centre of the controversy

争论的焦点

v.

create controversy

引起争论

adj.

major controversy

主要的争论

political controversy

政治争议

prep.

controversy over/surrounding something

有关/围绕某事的争论