controversial

英 [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl]

美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl]

adj.  引起争论的; 有争议的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 引起争论的；有争议的
  causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
  1. a highly controversial topic
     颇有争议的话题
  2. a controversial plan to build a new road
     有争议的筑路计划
  3. Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon were both controversial figures.
     温斯顿∙邱吉尔和理查德∙尼克松都是有争议的人物。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有争议的;引发争论的
  If you describe something or someone ascontroversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
  1. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries...
     在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
  2. ...Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'...
     莫顿颇有争议的一本书，《戴安娜：真实的故事》
  3. The changes are bound to be controversial.
     这些变化注定会引起争议。
  4. ...the controversial 19th century politician Charles Parnell.
     19世纪颇具争议的政治家查尔斯·帕内尔

英英释义

adj

• marked by or capable of arousing controversy
  1. the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
  2. Rushdie's controversial book
  3. a controversial decision on affirmative action

双语例句

• Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days.
  几项颇受争议的能源措施定于几天后提交参议院讨论。
• Queensland heroin users will be able to detoxify rapidly on Naltrexone after a two-year clinical trial of the controversial drug begins in Brisbane this week.
  本周开始在布里斯班对纳曲酮这种存有争议的药物进行为期两年的临床试验，之后昆士兰的海洛因吸食者将能够借助这种药物快速戒毒。
• The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial.
  对手工艺和美术之间的差别争议更大。
• A lawyer had interest in this controversial case.
  一名律师对这个有争议的案件感兴趣。
• It was an eventful and controversial race
  那是一场充满变数而且颇具争议的比赛。
• This controversial aspect of computer research.
  计算机研究中这一引起争论的方面。
• The government brought in a controversial law under which it could take any land it wanted.
  政府推行了一项颇具争议的法令，根据该法令政府可以征用其所需要的任何土地。
• One controversial preemption issue involves nuclear energy.
  一个有争议性的先占权问题也涉及到了核能。
• They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
  他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
• It is proving controversial in the extreme
  事实证明它极具争议。