controversial

【发音】

美 /,kɑntrə'vɝʃl/ 英 /kɒntrə'vɜːʃ(ə)l/

【翻译】

1. adj.受到争议的

   英释:causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed

【例句】

1. the controversial issue of welfare reform

   福利改革这一有争议的话题

2. a highly controversial (= very controversial ) plan to flood the valley in order to build a dam

   一个把山谷淹掉来建造水坝的极具争议的计划

3. He is a controversial figure (= person who does controversial things ) in the art world.

   他是艺术界极具争议的人物。

【同、近义词】

1. adj.有争议的；有争论的

   disputed/questioned/

【同根词】

1. adv

   controversially : 颇有争议地；引起争议地

2. n

   controversy : 争论；论战；辩论

3. vi

   controvert : 争论；辩论

4. vt

   controvert : 驳斥；就…展开争论