学个词Learn a Word 第207期 controversy

今天我们要学的词是controversy¹。 Controversy的意思是争论、争议。"Spark a controversy,"就是引起争议。"Resolve the controversy,"就是解决争端。拟议兴建的高速公路在当地引起了争议，可以说"The proposed highway ignited a controversy in the local community."

世界银行行长沃尔福威茨上星期宣布辞职。媒体报道说， "World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will resign next month, ending a month-long controversy," 意思是说沃尔福威茨宣布下个月离职，结束了长达一个月的争议。好，今天我们学习的词儿是controversy...

 

1 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。