controversy
英['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ] 美['kɒntrəˌvɜːsɪ]
"they were involved in a violent argument"
1.争论;争议;辩论
controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
e.g. The proposed cuts have caused considerablecontroversy.
削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
e.g. ...a fierce politicalcontroversy over human rights abuses.
关于侵犯人权问题的激烈的政治辩论
1. 争论：他的天赋吸引了华纳兄弟 (Warner Brothers) 唱片公司与他签约,并录制了第一张专辑<> (For You, 1978) ,有起色的专辑是王子在八十年代初的专辑<> (Dirty Mind) 和<> (controversy) .
The mayor will try to accord the controversy over the housing scheme.
市长试图调解住房规划方面的争议。
The remark touched off a heated controversy.
这句话引起了热烈的争论。
The new government appointments have caused much controversy.
政府在人事上作的新的委任，引起了许多争论。
to arouse'/cause controversy
引起争论
a bitter controversy over'/about the site of the new airport
有关新机场选址的激烈争论
the controversy surrounding his latest movie
围绕他最近一部电影的争论
The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
总统在一片争论声中辞职。
The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
...a fierce political controversy over human rights abuses.
关于侵犯人权问题的激烈的政治辩论
controversy is being outweighed by catharsis as Cambodia faces up to its past.
随着柬埔寨直面自己的过去,由此得来的涤荡净化压倒了争议.
The upshot of the controversy is that the pure geometers reasserted their role in mathematics.
论战的结局是纯粹几何学家重申了他们在数学中的作用.
The meeting was aboil with controversy.
会上争论得很激烈.
That is an ironclad fact that is beyond controversy.
这是铁的事实,无庸置辩.
The controversy waged for a few years.
论战进行了好几年.
This controversy was expected to figure importantly in their discussion.
预计这一争论将在他们的讨论中占重要位置.
The British media have created a fierce controversy over Oxford's admission procedures and elitism in general.
英国各家媒体一方面就牛津大学的录取规程进行争论,另一方面也在广泛意义上就精英主义展开了激烈辩论.
There wasn't much controversy over the candidates.
对候选人争议不大.
That is a fact beyond controversy.
那是一个无可争论的事实.
Whenever there arises a controversy, he tries to keep his feet clean of it.
每当人们发生争议时, 他总是不想介入.
The issue engendered controversy.
这个问题引起了争论。
Alan doesn't shy away from controversy.
艾伦不回避争议。
The present controversy dates from 1986.
现在的这一争议始于1986年。
Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside.
那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。
The controversy is unlikely to die down.
争议不大可能平息。
The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
关于维生素C的争议短期内不可能平息。
Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding the Foreign Secretary.
许多报纸都把关注的焦点放到围绕外交部长出现的争议上。
He is no stranger to controversy.
他是个颇具争议的人物。
The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it.
该决定在今天的会议之前就已达成原则上的共识，但围绕这一决定还存在一些争议。
Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.
内阁大臣们表明他们将不顾争议坚持下去。
He says there is 'not a scintilla of evidence' to link him to any controversy.
他说“没有丝毫证据”能将他跟任何争议联系在一起。
He was a showman, an extrovert who revelled in controversy.
他是个爱出风头、性格外向而且喜欢争论的人。
It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.
这使得更广泛的争论浮现了出来。
This text has been the subject of endless controversy.
出自：H. E. Manning