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单词 controversy
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controversynoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si//kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/us/ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/

C1 a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people:

There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.
The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced.

More examples

  • Where do you put the emphasis in the word 'controversy'?
  • Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
  • The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting entangled in the controversy.
  • Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy .
  • Overhanging the controversy is the question of how much the government knew about the arms deal.
  • The government proposal to test 14-year-olds has been causing controversy in the staffroom .

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Arguments & disagreements

  • argument
  • belligerent
  • blow up
  • bust up
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • counter-argument
  • disharmony
  • dissonance
  • feud
  • fracas
  • Mexican standoff
  • quibble
  • rivalry
  • row 1
  • shindig
  • slanging match
  • trouble
  • tussle

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controversynoun [ C/U ]

us/ˈkɑn·trəˌvɜr·si/

a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something:

[ C ] Publication of the article unleashed a scientific controversy that raged for years.
[ U ] The president’s decisions stirred up a lot controversy.
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