| 词组 | controversial |
| 释义 | controversial AC /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl◂ $ ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːr-/ adjective causing a lot of disagreement and argumentnounsa controversial issue/topic/subject Gay marriage remains a controversial issue.a controversial figure (=a person who many do not agree with) He is a controversial figure because of his extreme views.a controversial decision The judge’s decision to release the prisoners was highly controversial.a controversial plan/proposal/policy There is a controversial plan to build a new airport.a controversial measure (=an official action that is controversial) Charging people to drive into the city was a controversial measure.controversial legislation (=controversial laws) They introduced controversial legislation to raise the retirement age to 66.a controversial book/film/play The film was extremely controversial and some people wanted it to be banned.controversial remarks/comments His talk contained some controversial remarks about religion.the controversial nature of sth The report was kept secret because of its controversial nature.adverbshighly/deeply/extremely controversial This policy proved highly controversial.politically controversial The area of workers’ rights remains politically controversial.potentially controversial The issue was a potentially controversial one for the government.verbsremain controversial The treatment remains controversial because it is expensive and not always effective.prove controversial (=be controversial) The plans have proved controversial with local people.THESAURUS: controversial contentious formalissue | subject | topic | area | question | proposal | debate | claim Contentious means the same as controversial, but is more formal: Water has been a contentious issue between the country and its neighbours for years. | This is a contentious area of the law. | His comments sparked a contentious debate over nationalism. | These claims are highly contentious. |
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