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

• He wrote a very controversial book but I think he's since regretted it.
  他写了一本很有争议的书，但我想他随后就后悔了。
• The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system
  委员会改变主意，放弃了有争议的奖金制度。
• 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。
• The government brought in a controversial law under which it could take any land it wanted.
  政府推行了一项颇具争议的法令，根据该法令政府可以征用其所需要的任何土地。
• It is proving controversial in the extreme
  事实证明它极具争议。
• He produced a very controversial film last year but it has since attracted a large audience.
  去年他制作了一部很有争议的电影，但放映以来吸引了大量的观众。
• The discovery was hugely controversial.
  该发现引发了巨大的争议。
• Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
  她的讲话避开了有争议的问题。
• Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days.
  几项颇受争议的能源措施定于几天后提交参议院讨论。
• It was an eventful and controversial race
  那是一场充满变数而且颇具争议的比赛。