controversy
英 ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ]
美['kɑntrə'vɝsi]
- n. 争论；论战；辩论
词态变化
复数: controversies;
助记提示
1、contro- + vers- + -y.
2、含义：turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.
2、含义：turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.
中文词源
controversy 争议
contra-, 相对，相反。-verse, 转，词源同versus.
英英释意
- 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;
- "they were involved in a violent argument"
英文词源
- controversy
- controversy: see verse
- controversy (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French controversie or directly from Latin controversia, from controversus "turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against," from contra- "against" (see contra) + versus (see verse).
同义词辨析
controversy, argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, strife
这组名词均有"争执，不和"之意。
controversy： 侧重指深刻的意见分歧，多指对引起广泛兴趣或非常重要的问题的辨论。
argument： 指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辨论。
conflict： 指双方坚持已见、互不妥协，怀有敌意的争论，多暗示分歧极为严重，有时用语言无法解决，只得诉诸武力。
debate： 通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。
dispute： 普通用词，侧重指长时间，言词激烈，针锋相对的争辩。
quarrel： 普通用词，既可指言词激烈的争吵，也可指温和的言词上的不和。
strife： 指因不可缓和的矛盾而引起的争吵或斗殴。
考试真题
- It has caused needless controversy.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a model's body mass should be a workplace health and safety issue.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- They fueled a lot of controversy.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- A recent article in The Harvard Crimson noted the shocking growth of Harvard's public relations arm in the last five years and it questioned whether a focus on risk management and avoiding controversy was really the best outward-looking face of this great institution.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- The controversy over the new office regulations.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
- Ask questions that often lead to controversy.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers.
出自-2017年考研阅读原文
- But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.
2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries.
2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- to arouse/cause controversy
- 引起争论
牛津词典
- a bitter controversy over/about the site of the new airport
- 有关新机场选址的激烈争论
牛津词典
- the controversy surrounding his latest movie
- 围绕他最近一部电影的争论
牛津词典
- The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
- 总统在一片争论声中辞职。
牛津词典
- The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
- 削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a fierce political controversy over human rights abuses.
- 关于侵犯人权问题的激烈的政治辩论
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Controversy is being outweighed by catharsis as Cambodia faces up to its past.
- 随着柬埔寨直面自己的过去,由此得来的涤荡净化压倒了争议.
期刊摘选
- The upshot of the controversy is that the pure geometers reasserted their role in mathematics.
- 论战的结局是纯粹几何学家重申了他们在数学中的作用.
辞典例句
- The meeting was aboil with controversy.
- 会上争论得很激烈.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- That is an ironclad fact that is beyond controversy.
- 这是铁的事实,无庸置辩.
《简明英汉词典》
- The controversy waged for a few years.
- 论战进行了好几年.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- This controversy was expected to figure importantly in their discussion.
- 预计这一争论将在他们的讨论中占重要位置.
《简明英汉词典》
- The British media have created a fierce controversy over Oxford's admission procedures and elitism in general.
- 英国各家媒体一方面就牛津大学的录取规程进行争论,另一方面也在广泛意义上就精英主义展开了激烈辩论.
《简明英汉词典》
- There wasn't much controversy over the candidates.
- 对候选人争议不大.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- That is a fact beyond controversy.
- 那是一个无可争论的事实.
《简明英汉词典》
- Whenever there arises a controversy, he tries to keep his feet clean of it.
- 每当人们发生争议时, 他总是不想介入.
《简明英汉词典》
- The issue engendered controversy.
- 这个问题引起了争论。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Alan doesn't shy away from controversy.
- 艾伦不回避争议。
柯林斯例句
- The present controversy dates from 1986.
- 现在的这一争议始于1986年。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- The controversy is unlikely to die down.
- 争议不大可能平息。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- He is no stranger to controversy.
- 他是个颇具争议的人物。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.
- 内阁大臣们表明他们将不顾争议坚持下去。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.
- 他是个爱出风头、性格外向而且喜欢争论的人。
柯林斯例句
- It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
- 这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。
柯林斯例句