controversy
英 [ˈkɒntrəvɜ:si] 美 [ˈkɑntrəvɜrsi]

n.

公开辩论；论战；

变形

复数：controversies

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [U][C]公开辩论,论战 public discussion or argument, often rather angry, about sth which many people disagree with

英英释义

controversy[ 'kɔntrə,və:si ]

• n.a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

  同义词：contentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• arouse〔cause〕 controversy引起争论
• avoid controversy避免争论
• settle controversy解决争端

形容词+～

• barren controversy无益的争论
• endless controversy无休止的争论

～+介词

• controversy about〔on, over〕关于…争论
• controversy between在…之间的争论
• controversy with与…争辩

同近义词辨析

argument, controversy, dispute, debate, conflict, strife, quarrel

这组词都有“争执、不和”的意思，其区别是：

argument指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辨论。

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。

dispute普通用词，侧重指长时间，言词激烈，针锋相对的争辩。

debate通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。

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。

strife指因不可缓和的矛盾而引起的争吵或斗殴。

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。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The mayor will try to accord the controversy over the housing scheme.
   市长试图调解住房规划方面的争议。
2. The remark touched off a heated controversy.
   这句话引起了热烈的争论。
3. The new government appointments have caused much controversy.
   政府在人事上作的新的委任，引起了许多争论。

权威例句

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