controversies

IPA/ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/
KK[kˈɑntrəvˌɚsiz]IPA/ˈkɑːn.trə.vɝː.si/

controversies — 名詞

  • controversiessingular
  • controversiesesplural

1. a situation in which many people express strong, opposing opinions about somethi

1.名詞B2
釋義

爭議；紛爭

引發公眾強烈不同意見的事件

a situation in which many people express strong, opposing opinions about something, especially when the subject affects the public or is discussed widely in the media

例句

The mayor's plan to close the public library sparked a huge controversy across the city.

市長關閉公共圖書館的計劃在全市引發了巨大爭議。

controversy + sparked / triggered by an action

The scientific journal published a special issue addressing the controversy over climate change data.

這本科學期刊出了一期特刊，探討氣候變遷數據引發的爭議。

controversy + over + topic

常見搭配
  • spark a controversy
  • trigger a controversy
  • fuel a controversy
  • be surrounded by controversy
  • court controversy
  • controversy erupts
  • controversy rages
  • political controversy
  • public controversy
  • controversy over/about/around/surrounding
同義詞
  • dispute

    more specific to an argument between particular people or groups, often less public than a controversy

  • debate

    a structured discussion rather than angry disagreement; can be neutral or formal

  • public outcry

    strong public anger rather than just disagreement; more emotional

  • row (British/informal)

    a less formal, often more personal argument; not suitable for formal writing

反義詞
  • consensus

    general agreement among a group, the opposite of a divided argument

  • agreement

    a state where people share the same opinion

文法句型

controversy + about/over/around/surrounding + topic

controversy + between/among + participants

用法筆記

Commonly used in news and political contexts. Frequently takes prepositions 'over', 'about', 'surrounding', or 'around' to indicate the subject. The uncountable form ('controversy') is more general; the countable plural ('controversies') refers to multiple distinct disputes.

常見錯誤

There is a big controversy between the scientists.
There is a big controversy among scientists about climate change.
'controversy' takes 'about/over/around' for the topic, not 'between' for participants (use 'among' for participants).
The decision made a controversy.
The decision caused / sparked / triggered a controversy.
'make' is not used with controversy; use 'cause', 'spark', 'trigger', 'fuel', or 'provoke'.

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常用片語

  • a source of controversy
  • the center of controversy
  • a matter of controversy

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