a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement同义词:contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
例句
A disagreement or controversy.意见分歧不一致或有争议
The remark touched off a heated controversy.这句话引起了热烈的争论。
The mayor will try to accord the controversy over the housing scheme.市长试图调解在住房建筑规划方面的争议。
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。
详细解释
con.tro.ver.sy n.(名词)【复数】con.tro.ver.sies A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.See Synonyms at argument 争论,辩论:在持相反观点两方之间进行的(尤指公开的)争论或辩论参见 argumentThe act or practice of engaging in such disputes:争辩:进行这种争论或辩论的行为或实践:例句:writers skilled at controversy.擅长辩论的作家们 来源:Middle English controversie 中古英语 controversie from Latin contrôversia 源自 拉丁语 contrôversia from contrôversus [disputed] 源自 contrôversus [有争议的] contr3- [contra-] contr3- [前缀,表.相反.] versus [past participle of] vertere [to turn] * see wer- 2versus [] vertere的过去分词 [改变] *参见 wer- 2