controversy
controversy
[ˈkɒntrəvəːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi]
(pl. -ies)
[ˈkɒntrəvəːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi]
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated
（尤指长期、公开或激烈的）争论；争执；争吵；争议
security laws passed to tackle terrorism caused controversy.
已通过的对付恐怖主义的安全法引起了争论。
[count noun]the announcement ended a protracted controversy.
此项公告结束了一场旷日持久的争论。
- late Middle English: from Latin controversia, from controversus 'turned against, disputed', from contro- (variant of contra- 'against') + versus, past participle of vertere 'to turn'
- There are two possible pronunciations of the word controversy: one puts the stress on the con- and the other puts it on the -trov-. The second pronunciation, though common, is still widely held to be incorrect in standard English
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