controversy

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n. 论争, 辩论, 论战, 争论 [法] 论战, 争论, 争吵

发音

其它 /kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/
CA /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.si/
US /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.si/

词形变化

controversies 复数 controversies

别名

controuersie

教材释义与例句

名词

争论；论战；辩论

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

    争论

    争议

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

argument arguing tilt contention contestation disceptation disputation

上位词 4

difference conflict dispute difference of opinion

下位词 6

fight sparring firestorm polemic argle-bargle argy-bargy

相关短语

Hesychast controversy 静修派争论 teach the controversy teaches the controversy teaching the controversy taught the controversy

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *wr̥ttós Proto-Italic *worssosder. Latin vorsusder. Latin versus Latin contrōversus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin contrōversia Old French controversiebor. Middle English controversie English controversy From Middle English controversie, from Old French controversie, from Latin contrōversia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contrōversus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

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