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

• It is proving controversial in the extreme
  事实证明它极具争议。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He wrote a very controversial book but I think he's since regretted it.
  他写了一本很有争议的书，但我想他随后就后悔了。
• A lawyer had interest in this controversial case.
  一名律师对这个有争议的案件感兴趣。
• The villagers are talking about controversial ground.
  村民们正在谈论有争议的土地。
• 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。
• He produced a very controversial film last year but it has since attracted a large audience.
  去年他制作了一部很有争议的电影，但放映以来吸引了大量的观众。
• 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。