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单词 controversies
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controversies in British English

plural noun
controversy
 

controversy in British English

(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

Examples of 'controversies' in a sentence
controversies

As often with literary controversies, the effects of criticism were beneficial for all concerned.
Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
His subsequent career would have its share of controversies and challenges.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The arrival and proliferation of new luxury food items lent urgency to their controversies.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
There have also been a long string of controversies.
The Sun (2013)
Most fixtures have produced a curious blend of sterile football but potent controversies.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The incident provoked one of the biggest controversies of the war.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Recent doping controversies, he said, had prompted him to begin a memoir.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In the great scale of historical cycling controversies, they are relatively minor.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Not that this series is likely to have controversies in the manner of yesteryear.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The controversies have raised questions over the sweeping powers of vicechancellors at former polytechnics.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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