controversial

英 [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl]

美 [ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl]

adj.  引起争论的; 有争议的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 引起争论的；有争议的
  causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
  1. a highly controversial topic
     颇有争议的话题
  2. a controversial plan to build a new road
     有争议的筑路计划
  3. Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon were both controversial figures.
     温斯顿∙邱吉尔和理查德∙尼克松都是有争议的人物。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有争议的;引发争论的
  If you describe something or someone ascontroversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
  1. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries...
     在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
  2. ...Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'...
     莫顿颇有争议的一本书，《戴安娜：真实的故事》
  3. The changes are bound to be controversial.
     这些变化注定会引起争议。
  4. ...the controversial 19th century politician Charles Parnell.
     19世纪颇具争议的政治家查尔斯·帕内尔

英英释义

adj

• marked by or capable of arousing controversy
  1. the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
  2. Rushdie's controversial book
  3. a controversial decision on affirmative action

双语例句

• Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries
  在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
• These tracks were calculated to be controversial and attract attention to the album.
  这些曲子意在引起争议，吸引人们关注这张专辑。
• This controversial aspect of computer research.
  计算机研究中这一引起争论的方面。
• But this is China, and even archaeological remains can be politically controversial.
  但这是在中国，一个哪怕是考古学遗物也能引起政治争议的地方。
• Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones
  双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。
• Doctors yesterday delivered an overwhelming vote of no confidence in controversial health service shake-ups.
  对于备受争议的公共医疗卫生服务体系的改革整顿举措，昨天医生们投出了压倒多数的不信任票。
• It was an eventful and controversial race
  那是一场充满变数而且颇具争议的比赛。
• ESC research is controversial because in all cases, it uses an embryo.
  ESC研究是有争议的，因为在所有的情况下它都使用了一个胚胎。
• The purpose of the journey is to mobilise public opinion on the controversial issue
  此行的目的就是动员公众对这个备受争议的问题发表意见。
• As you can imagine, this is a controversial area of science.
  可以想象，这是一个有争议的科学领域。