柯林斯詞典controversy /?k?ntr??v??s?/ (controversies) 1. N-VAR Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval. 論戰(zhàn) The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy. 削減的提議引起了巨大的爭議。 返回 controversy劍橋詞典a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people 爭議；爭論；爭辯 There was a big controversy surrounding /over the use of drugs in athletics . 躰育界對使用違禁葯物爭議很大。 The policy has caused fierce /heated controversy ever since it was introduced . 這項政策自推行以來已引起了激烈的爭論。 例句 Where do you put the emphasis in the word 'controversy'?Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting entangled in the controversy.Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy .Overhanging the controversy is the question of how much the government knew about the arms deal .The government proposal to test 14-year-olds has been causing controversy in the staffroom . 返回 controversy