controversy

英 [ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi]

美 [ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi]

n.  (公开的)争论，辩论，论战

复数：controversies　

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牛津词典

noun

• （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
  1. to arouse/cause controversy
     引起争论
  2. a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport
     有关新机场选址的激烈争论
  3. the controversy surrounding his latest movie
     围绕他最近一部电影的争论
  4. The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
     总统在一片争论声中辞职。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 争论;争议;辩论
  Controversyis a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
  1. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
     削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
  2. ...a fierce political controversy over human rights abuses.
     关于侵犯人权问题的激烈的政治辩论

英英释义

noun

• a contentious speech act
  1. they were involved in a violent argument
  Synonym:contentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing

双语例句

• There wasn't much controversy over the candidates.
  对候选人争议不大。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
  这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。
• The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
  这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。
• 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。
• 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。
• The controversy waged for a few years.
  论战进行了几年。
• He enjoys polemics, persuasion, and controversy.
  他喜欢辩论、说服和争议。