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controversy

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con·tro·ver·sy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi $ ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ ●●○ AWL noun (plural controversies) [countableC, uncountableU]  
DISAGREEa serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time 〔涉及很多人且历时很久的〕争论，辩论；争议
 a political controversy
政治争议
 the controversy surrounding Skinner’s theories
围绕斯金纳的理论的争议
cause/provoke/arouse controversy
 The judges’ decision provoked controversy.
法官的判决引发了争议。
controversy over/about
 the controversy over campaign-finance issues
在竞选经费问题上的争议
 Controversy arose (=began) over the use of the chemicals on crops.
对庄稼施用化学品的做法引起了争论。
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
political/religious controversy
The agreement attracted a lot of political controversy.
public controversy (=among the ordinary people of a country)
His book sparked off a public controversy about the issue.
great/major controversy
That decision was the second major controversy of the prime minister's career.
fierce controversy (=very great)
This question has been at the centre of a fierce controversy.
bitter controversy (=involving very angry feelings)
The strike was called off, amid bitter controversy.
a lot of controversy
There's been a lot of controversy about the term 'victim'.
verbs
cause controversy
His speech caused great controversy.
arouse/provoke/excite controversy (=cause it)
Locke aroused considerable controversy with his suggestion.
spark (off) controversy (=cause it)
The new rules are likely to spark more controversy.
fuel controversy (=add to it)
England's manager fuelled controversy with his criticism of the referee.
be dogged by controversy (=cause controversy in a way that is a problem)
Even before it was introduced, the system was dogged by controversy.
be embroiled in a controversy (=be involved in one)
A film company became embroiled in a controversy over the title of one of its movies.
be surrounded by controversy
The circumstances of her death were surrounded by controversy.
avoid controversy
So far, the scheme has avoided controversy.
controversy surrounds something
the controversy surrounding modern farming methods
controversy arises
Some controversy arose over the safety of the vaccination.
phrases
a matter/subject of controversy
The right age to vote is a matter of controversy.
a storm of controversy
Since its release, the film has met a storm of controversy.
the centre of a controversy
The idea became the centre of a bitter controversy.
Examples from the Corpus
controversy• Controversy surrounds the TV show, which many consider to be racist, sexist, and homophobic.• These issues are still the basis for debate and controversy.• It was in the International Amphitheatre, and there had been a big controversy about it.• There has been a huge controversy over where to put the city's new sports stadium and who should build it.• He resigned Tuesday after months of controversy.• Dahl's letter to "The Times" provoked controversy.• Still, the press jumped on the pygmy owl angle, splashing headlines about the controversy across the top of both dailies.• Though angry, both sides quickly sought to defuse the controversy.• Rather than ending divisions in the Labour Party, the controversies of 1935 mark the beginning of a new period of prolonged disunity.• They react to the latest discoveries with blasé aplomb, remaining unruffled by theological controversy.
controversy over/about• It is a controversy over the issues of risk versus efficacy.• There has long been controversy over who invented the travellers cheque.• Snow was involved in a whiff of controversy about some experimental results obtained in the 1930s.• But his officials are stirring up their own controversy over social policy.• Television and media have come under increasing pressure from the government not to publicise controversies about military and security matters.• Introduction Prior to the recent controversy over the transfer of arms, little international attention was devoted to Sierra Leone.• The Singlaub episode created a political storm, deepening the controversy over the withdrawal plan.
Origin controversy
(1300-1400) Latin controversia, from controversus “disagreed about”, from contro- “against” + versus “turned”
con·tro·ver·sy noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3460 COCA: 2876
controversy

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTROVERSY | CONTROVERSY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, major重大的爭論▸➤bitter, fierce, heated, intense, raging激烈的爭論➤growing越來越激烈的爭論▸➤fresh, further, new, renewed新出現的爭論；進一步的爭論；重新開始的爭論➤current, recent當前的／最近的爭論▸➤continued, continuing, long-standing, ongoing不斷的／持續的／長期存在的／進行中的爭論▸➤public公開的爭論▸➤academic, critical, scholarly (especially BrE) 學術爭論；評論上的爭議；學術上的爭議▸➤ethical, legal, political, scientific道德上的／法律上的／政治上的／科學上的爭論▸➤religious, theological宗教上的／神學上的爭論VERB + CONTROVERSY➤arouse, cause, create, engender, excite, generate, give rise to引起爭論；挑起辯論◇What they are doing is bound to stir up controversy.他們正在做的事情勢必激起爭論。➤fuel, ignite, provoke, spark, spark off, stir, stir up, trigger給爭論火上澆油；點燃爭論之火；招致爭論；挑起爭論；激起爭論；鼓動爭論；引發爭論▸➤be dogged by, be marked by, be surrounded by被爭論困擾；存在爭議；被爭論包圍◇This year's championships have been marked by controversy.今年的各個錦標賽都存在爭議。➤avoid, shy away from避免爭論◇The president seemed anxious to avoid controversy about these appointments.總統似乎急於躲避關於這些任命的爭論。➤end, quell, resolve, settle結束爭論；平息爭議；解決爭議◇Public funding could resolve the controversy surrounding campaign finance.公共基金能夠解決圍繞競選資金引發的爭議。➤run into (BrE) 陷入爭論◇The network ran into controversy over claims of faked documentary footage.由於有人指責紀錄片不實，電視網陷入了一場爭論。➤be no stranger to對爭議習以為常◇Ms Benjamin, who is no stranger to controversy herself, said the scandal could have serious repercussions.自身飽受爭議的本傑明女士說這起醜聞可能會造成嚴重後果。➤court引發爭論◇The singer deliberately courts controversy with his lyrics.這位歌手故意用他的歌詞引發爭論。CONTROVERSY + VERB➤arise, break out, erupt爭議出現；爭論爆發◇A fierce controversy has broken out over the issue.這件事已引發了一場激烈的爭論。➤rage爭論盛行◇Controversy is raging over the route of the new road.關於新公路路線的爭論十分激烈。➤exist爭論存在◇Controversy exists as to how safe these drugs are.這些藥物的安全程度存在爭議。➤continue, persist爭論繼續／持續◇Today, the controversy continues over whether Shakespeare wrote all his plays.今天，關於莎士比亞的戲劇是否都出自他本人之手的爭論還在繼續。➤centre/center on sth爭論集中在⋯上◇The controversy centred / centered on the issue of compensation for the victims.爭論集中在對受害人的賠償問題上。➤surround sth爭論圍繞⋯◇Much controversy surrounds the new exam.圍繞着新的考試有很多爭議。PREPOSITION➤amid controversy在爭議中◇He has resigned amid continuing controversy over his expense claims.他因費用報銷問題引發持續爭議而辭職。➤controversy about, controversy concerning, controversy over有關⋯的爭議◇There has been a lot of controversy over the use of these drugs.這些藥物的使用存在很多爭議。➤controversy among⋯間的爭論◇controversy among historians歷史學家間的爭論➤controversy between⋯之間的爭論◇controversy between the two leaders兩位領導之間的爭論➤controversy surrounding圍繞⋯的爭論◇the bitter controversy surrounding the introduction of the new regulations圍繞着新規則實施的激烈辯論➤controversy with與⋯的爭論◇her long-running controversy with fellow academics她與學術同行的長期爭論PHRASES➤a matter of controversy, a source of controversy, a subject of controversy引起爭論的事情／原因／話題▸➤a firestorm of controversy, a storm of controversy爭議的風波◇The book raised a storm of controversy.這本書引起了一場爭議的風波。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3460 COCA: 2876
controversy noun
⇨ debate
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3460 COCA: 2876
controversy
Arguments: argument, disagreement, conflict...

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