单词 | controversy |
释义 | Word Frequency controversy(ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ, kənˈtrɒvəsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -sies dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press Derived forms controversial (ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl) adjective controversialism (ˌcontroˈversialˌism) noun controversialist (ˌcontroˈversialist) noun controversially (ˌcontroˈversially) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin contrōversia, from contrōversus turned in an opposite direction, from contra- + vertere to turn |
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