controversy

controversy

英 ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ]
　　美 ['kɑntrə'vɝsi]

n. 爭論；論戰；辯論

n.(名詞)controversy指“爭論,爭議”,指對政治、社會、道德等大問題進行的激烈的、長久不休的爭論,其後常接介詞over, about等。

中文詞源：

controversy 爭議

contra-, 相對，相反。-verse, 轉，詞源同versus.

例句：

1. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside.
那類立法在議會內外都引起瞭激烈的爭論。

2. Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.
內閣大臣們表明他們將不顧爭議堅持下去。

3. He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.
他是個愛出風頭、性格外向而且喜歡爭論的人。

4. It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
這使得更廣泛的爭論浮現瞭出來。

5. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
這一講話已引發瞭激烈的爭議。