| 单词 | controversial |
| 释义 | controversial (once / 823 pages) adj If a politician ran for office on the platform that children should be put to work from age six, his platform is likely to be controversial, meaning it will cause controversy, or a long discussion among people with opposing opinions. Controversies are usually public disagreements about important matters. The adjective controversial is from the Latin from controversus "disputed," formed from the prefix contra- "against" plus versus, from vertere "to turn." The Latin suffix –ialis, corresponding to the English suffixes –ial and –al, means "relating to or characterized by." WORD FAMILYcontroversial: controversially, noncontroversial, uncontroversial+/controversialist: controversialists/controversy: controversial, controversialist, controversies/uncontroversial: uncontroversially USAGE EXAMPLESIsrael’s main ally, for allowing the United Nations to censure his government over its controversial plans to build new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The obvious solution for corporations is to say nothing controversial. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) She is declared the winner of the Iowa caucuses via a controversial and confusing process that, in some precincts, involves dodgeball. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) adj marked by or capable of arousing controversy the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial Rushdie's controversial book a controversial decision on affirmative action Syn|Ant arguable, debatable, disputable, moot open to argument or debate contentiousinvolving or likely to cause controversy disputedsubject to disagreement and debate polemic, polemicalof or involving dispute or controversy noncontroversial, uncontroversial not likely to arouse controversy unchallengeablenot open to challenge unchallenged, undisputed, unquestionedgenerally agreed upon; not subject to dispute agreed upon, stipulatoryconstituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement |
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