controversial
英 [k?ntr?'v???(?)l]
美 [,kɑntr?'v??l]
助記提示
1、contro- + vers- + -ial(復合后綴：-y, -al).
2、controversy => controversial(變y為i加-al).
3、含義：turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.
英文詞源
- controversial (adj.)
- 1580s, from Late Latin controversialis "pertaining to controversy," from Latin controversia (see controversy).
雙語例句
- 1. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system.
- 委員會改變主意，放棄了有爭議的獎金制度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It is a controversial policy which has attracted international censure.
- 這是一項頗有爭議的政策，引起了國際社會的批評。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She's not feminist with a capital F but she's fairly controversial.
- 她不是個真正意義上的女權主義者，但卻是個頗具爭議的人物。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Abortion is once again a controversial political and moral issue.
- 墮胎再次成為一個有爭議的政治和道德議題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. It is proving controversial in the extreme.
- 事實證明它極具爭議。
來自柯林斯例句