controversy

1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement;

"they were involved in a violent argument"

contra-, 相对，相反。-verse, 转，词源同versus.

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).

controversy, argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, strife

这组名词均有"争执，不和"之意。

controversy： 侧重指深刻的意见分歧，多指对引起广泛兴趣或非常重要的问题的辨论。

argument： 指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辨论。

conflict： 指双方坚持已见、互不妥协，怀有敌意的争论，多暗示分歧极为严重，有时用语言无法解决，只得诉诸武力。

debate： 通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。

dispute： 普通用词，侧重指长时间，言词激烈，针锋相对的争辩。

quarrel： 普通用词，既可指言词激烈的争吵，也可指温和的言词上的不和。

strife： 指因不可缓和的矛盾而引起的争吵或斗殴。

It has caused needless controversy.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a model's body mass should be a workplace health and safety issue.

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They fueled a lot of controversy.

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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.

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The controversy over the new office regulations.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

Ask questions that often lead to controversy.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

But the market generates interest far beyond its size because it brings together great wealth, enormous egos, greed, passion and controversy in a way matched by few other industries. 　

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

1. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside.

那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。

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2. Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.

内阁大臣们表明他们将不顾争议坚持下去。

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3. He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.

他是个爱出风头、性格外向而且喜欢争论的人。

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4. It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.

这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。

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5. The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.

这一讲话已引发了激烈的争议。

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