喜樂美語
  1. 1nC1/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ · /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/爭議

    A strong public disagreement about something that many people argue about for a long time.

    示範例句 · Example

    The new phone rule at school caused a lot of controversy among parents.

    逐字學校新的手機規定在家長之間引起了很多爭議。

    「controversy」可以想成一件事讓「很多人公開吵很久」的那種爭議——不是兩個人私下不合，而是整個社會、報紙、網路上都在辯論，意見分成兩邊。常搭配 over／about 帶出爭議的主題。比 argument（一次的吵架）更大、更久、也更公開。

    常見搭配

    • cause controversy

      引發爭議

      to make people argue strongly

      His speech caused controversy at the meeting.

    • spark (off) controversy

      點燃爭議

      to suddenly start a controversy

      The new rules sparked controversy online.

    • controversy over/about something

      關於某事的爭議

      argument about a particular topic

      There is controversy over the new bus route.

    • fierce controversy

      激烈的爭議

      very strong controversy

      The plan is at the centre of a fierce controversy.

    • a matter of controversy

      有爭議的事

      a subject people disagree about

      The best age to get a phone is a matter of controversy.

core核心畫面

You can picture a controversy as two sides turned to face each other and pushing in opposite directions—out in the open, in front of everyone, and dragging on for a long time.

controversy 可以想成兩方轉過身正面相對、朝相反方向使勁——而且是攤在眾人面前、僵持很久的那種對立。

From the word’s history

From Latin controversus "turned against" (contra "against" + versus "turned"): a controversy is opinions turned round to face off against each other.

字根 controversus 是「轉過來相對」（contra 相對 + versus 轉向）；controversy 就是各種意見轉過身、彼此對立的那種局面。

etymonline.com/word/controversy; Merriam-Webster (< Latin controversus 'turned against', contra + versus)

同家族的字

複數 controversies

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

controversynoun/kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/

  • 1

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

    • [A]nd it is without all controuerſie, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment; whereas Ignorance makes them churliſh, thwart, and mutinous; […]
    • From time to time I have been permitted to behold the working, in different ages, of the great controversy between Christ, the Prince of life, the Author of our salvation, and Satan, the prince of evil, the author of sin, the first transgressor of God's holy law.

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