con·tro·ver·sial
adjective/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl/
- causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
引起争论的；有争议的 - a highly controversial topic
颇有争议的话题 - one of the most controversial of London’s new office blocks
伦敦新办公楼中最具争议的建筑之一 - A controversial plan to build a new road has met with protests.
一项有争议的修建新道路的计划遭到了抗议。 - Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon were both controversial figures.
温斯顿·丘吉尔和理查德·尼克松都是有争议的人物。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2, Feelingsb2- a highly controversial subject
很有争议的课题 - Her controversial new play sparked a riot outside the theatre.
她那部有争议的新戏在剧院外引起了骚动。 - It is one of the most controversial of London's new office buildings.
它是伦敦新办公楼中最具争议的建筑之一。
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin controversialis, from controversia, from controversus ‘turned against, disputed’, from contro- (variant of contra- ‘against’) + versus, past participle of vertere ‘to turn’. - a highly controversial topic