controversy
英 ['k?ntr?v??s?; k?n'tr?v?s?]
美['kɑntr?'v?si]
- n. 爭(zhēng)論；論戰(zhàn)；辯論
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?controversies;
助記提示
1、contro- + vers- + -y.
2、含義：turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.
2、含義：turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.
中文詞源
controversy 爭(zhēng)議
contra-, 相對(duì)，相反。-verse, 轉(zhuǎn)，詞源同versus.
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside.
- 那類立法在議會(huì)內(nèi)外都引起了激烈的爭(zhēng)論。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.
- 內(nèi)閣大臣們表明他們將不顧爭(zhēng)議堅(jiān)持下去。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.
- 他是個(gè)愛(ài)出風(fēng)頭、性格外向而且喜歡爭(zhēng)論的人。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
- 這使得更廣泛的爭(zhēng)論浮現(xiàn)了出來(lái)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
- 這一講話已引發(fā)了激烈的爭(zhēng)議。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句