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controversial怎么读?

controversial

英 [kɒntrə'vɜːʃ(ə)l] 美[,kɑntrə'vɝʃl]
  • adj. 有争议的;有争论的

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副词: controversially;

助记提示


1、contro- + vers- + -ial(复合后缀:-y, -al).
2、controversy => controversial(变y为i加-al).
3、含义:turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.

英文词源


controversial (adj.)
1580s, from Late Latin controversialis "pertaining to controversy," from Latin controversia (see controversy).

双语例句


1. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system.
委员会改变主意,放弃了有争议的奖金制度。

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2. It is a controversial policy which has attracted international censure.
这是一项颇有争议的政策,引起了国际社会的批评。

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3. She's not feminist with a capital F but she's fairly controversial.
她不是个真正意义上的女权主义者,但却是个颇具争议的人物。

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4. 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。

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5. It is proving controversial in the extreme.
事实证明它极具争议。

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