controversy
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/ /kənˈtrɒv.ə.si/ us/ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/
C1 争议;争论;争辩
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. 体育界对使用违禁药物争议很大。
The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced. 这项政策自推行以来已引起了激烈的争论。
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- 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 .