controversy

【发音】

美 /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ 英 /'kɒntrəvɜːsɪ; kən'trɒvəsɪ/

【翻译】

1. n.争论，辩论，争吵

   英释:a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time

【记忆】

contro(相反) ＋ vers(转) ＋ y → 意见转向相反的方向 → 争论

【例句】

1. a political controversy

   政治争议

2. the controversy surrounding Skinner’s theories

   围绕斯金纳的理论的争议

【真题例句】

1. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...A recent article in The Harvard Crimson noted the shocking growth of Harvard's public relations arm in the last five years and it questioned whether a focus on risk management and avoiding controversy was really the best outward-looking face of this great institution...

2. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Too much of our current immigration controversy is conducted in terms of abstract ideals...

【同、近义词】

1. n.争论；论战；辩论

   combat/debate/dispute/

【同根词】

1. adj

   controversial : 有争议的；有争论的

2. adv

   controversially : 颇有争议地；引起争议地

3. vi

   controvert : 争论；辩论

4. vt

   controvert : 驳斥；就…展开争论