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

• Abortion is once again a controversial political and moral issue.
  堕胎再次成为一个有争议的政治和道德议题。
• 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。
• They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
  他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
• 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。
• This controversial requirement raises many ethical and practical issues and has provoked much discussion.
  这一有争议的要求引发了许多伦理的和实践的问题，并激发了广泛讨论。
• 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。
• This controversial aspect of computer research.
  计算机研究中这一引起争论的方面。
• The situation in the Middle East has been a controversial topic for decades.
  数十年来，中东地区的形势一直是颇有争议的问题。
• One controversial preemption issue involves nuclear energy.
  一个有争议性的先占权问题也涉及到了核能。