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单词 controversy
释义
controversy
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si//kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/us
/ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/
C1
a lot ofdisagreementorargumentabout something, usually because itaffectsor isimportantto manypeople:
争议；争论；争辩
There was abigcontroversysurrounding/overthe use ofdrugsinathletics.体育界对使用违禁药物争议很大。
Thepolicyhascausedfierce/heatedcontroversyeversince it wasintroduced.这项政策自推行以来已引起了激烈的争论。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
an argument
  • argumentI don't want to get into an argument with you about this.
  • disagreementThere was a disagreement over who should pay the bill.
  • quarrelThere were bitter quarrels between the two neighbours.
  • rowUKMy parents had a row about money.
  • squabbleI'm always dealing with squabbles between the children.
  • tiffShe had a tiff with her boyfriend last night.
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More examples
  • Where do you put theemphasisin the word 'controversy'?
  • Herlatestbookhasengendereda lot of controversy.
  • Themayorand thecitycouncilareanxioustoavoidgettingentangledin the controversy.
  • Reports in today'snewspapershaveaddedfuelto the controversy .
  • Overhanging the controversy is thequestionof how much thegovernmentknewabout thearmsdeal.
  • Thegovernmentproposaltotest14-year-olds has beencausingcontroversy in thestaffroom.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Arguments & disagreements
  • argument
  • be (on) non-speakersidiom
  • belligerence
  • bickering
  • blow(someone/something)up
  • bust up
  • clash
  • conflict
  • contentiousness
  • contretemps
  • ding-dong
  • dispute
  • dust-up
  • hostility
  • kerfuffle
  • misunderstanding
  • personality clash
  • rhubarb
  • spat
  • squabble
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(Definition ofcontroversyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

controversy| American Dictionary

controversy
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈkɑn·trəˌvɜr·si/
adisagreement, often apublicone, thatinvolvesdifferentideasoropinionsabout something:
[C]Publication of thearticleunleashedascientificcontroversy thatragedforyears.
[U]The president’sdecisionsstirredup a lot controversy.
(Definition ofcontroversyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontroversy

controversy
Calling acontroversy"pure" imports a value judgment into a task that should be - if you will pardon the expression - purely descriptive.
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The literature abounds withcontroversyabout the roles of molecular chaperones in immunity.
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A currentcontroversysurrounds the extrapolation of the results of treating the young to treating the elderly (19;30).
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In the flood of recent literature, acontroversyabout a basic theoretical issue is perceptible, even though it is rarely addressed openly.
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This has become a matter of muchcontroversythroughout the ages, and up to the twentieth century.
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Any effort to make it more precise will invitecontroversy.
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The second is that there iscontroversyconcerning what existing prevention and intervention studies can tell us about the significance of early experience.
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While the general principles of pressure ulcers management seems to be wellestablished,controversyexists over specific areas of prevention and treatment.
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Some controversies within the literature are examined and possible directions for future research are discussed.
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It has demonstrated that cooperation among states may be achieved and maintained despite the existing legal controversies.
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The development of scientific management was embedded in political and moralcontroversyfrom the beginning.
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Theircontroversythen slumbered, and it is only recently that scholars have exhumed it.
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In each case, central leaders reasoned that they did not have the votes for stronger legislation and saw no advantage in reopening earlier controversies.
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Thecontroversyis over the practice of drawing district lines for the purpose of making sure that candidates from under-represented groups get elected.
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However, numerous controversies have arisen from the use of such arguments.
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Collocationswithcontroversy

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These are words often used in combination withcontroversy.

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bit of controversy
It had quite abitofcontroversyin it and it lasted for 28 minutes.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
bitter controversy
In the resultbittercontroversyensued, and a mephitic atmosphere was created, in which misunderstanding, animosity and prejudice abounded.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
centre of controversy
Many tenants who sought to buy their homes from the council found themselves in thecentreofcontroversy.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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