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

• The purpose of the journey is to mobilise public opinion on the controversial issue
  此行的目的就是动员公众对这个备受争议的问题发表意见。
• This controversial requirement raises many ethical and practical issues and has provoked much discussion.
  这一有争议的要求引发了许多伦理的和实践的问题，并激发了广泛讨论。
• It was an eventful and controversial race
  那是一场充满变数而且颇具争议的比赛。
• Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones
  双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。
• Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
  她的讲话避开了有争议的问题。
• The changes are bound to be controversial.
  这些变化注定会引起争议。
• She's not feminist with a capital F but she's fairly controversial.
  她不是个真正意义上的女权主义者，但却是个颇具争议的人物。
• As you can imagine, this is a controversial area of science.
  可以想象，这是一个有争议的科学领域。
• A lawyer had interest in this controversial case.
  一名律师对这个有争议的案件感兴趣。
• Abortion is once again a controversial political and moral issue.
  堕胎再次成为一个有争议的政治和道德议题。