词组 | controversy |
释义 | controversy AC /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi $ ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/ noun a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long timeadjectivesgreat/much/considerable controversy The article has caused considerable controversy.fierce/intense/bitter controversy (=very great) Her remarks have been at the centre of a fierce controversy. | The strike was called off, amid bitter controversy.a major controversy That decision was the second major controversy of the prime minister’s career.public controversy (=among ordinary people in a country) His book sparked public controversy about the issue.the latest controversy The scandal is the latest controversy to hit the government.growing/increasing controversy There is growing controversy over the decision.further/renewed controversy We need to settle the dispute without provoking further controversy.continuing controversy There is a continuing controversy about the education reforms.political/religious/financial controversy The agreement attracted a lot of political controversy.international controversy (=in many countries) The politician’s remarks aroused international controversy.verbs + controversycause/create controversy His speech caused a lot of controversy.arouse/provoke/spark controversy (=cause it) The judges’ decision provoked controversy. | Locke aroused considerable controversy with his suggestion. | The new rules are likely to spark more controversy.run into controversy BrE (=cause it without intending to) The band ran into controversy over the video for their single.fuel controversy (=add to it) England’s manager fuelled controversy with his criticism of the referee.be dogged by controversy (=cause it in a way that is a problem) From its very first introduction, the system was dogged by controversy.be embroiled in a controversy (=involved in a way that is hard to escape) A film company became embroiled in a controversy over the title of one of its movies.avoid controversy So far, the new president has avoided controversy.end a controversy also defuse a controversy formal Both sides quickly tried to defuse the controversy.court controversy (=behave in a way that makes it likely) He went through life doing things his own way, courting controversy as he did so.controversy + verbscontroversy arises formal (=it starts to happen because of something) Some controversy arose over the safety of the vaccination.controversy exists Controversy exists over the use of the drug.controversy surrounds sth Much controversy surrounds the issue of genetically modified crops.controversy breaks out/erupts (=happens suddenly) The controversy erupted when three players were accused of match-fixing.controversy hits sth (=affects something suddenly) Controversy has hit this year’s competition.controversy rages (=there is a lot of controversy) Controversy was raging about smoking in public places.controversy grows (=increases) As the controversy grew, the president came under pressure to resign.prepositionscontroversy about/over sth There has been a lot of controversy over the decision. | We need to end the controversy about the project.controversy among/between sb He has provoked controversy among party members. | This led to controversy between Republicans and Democrats.amid controversy (=while there is controversy) He resigned amid much controversy last year.phrasesa storm of controversy (=a lot of controversy) Since its release, the film has met a storm of controversy.be the centre of a controversy The book became the centre of a bitter controversy.a matter/subject of controversy The right age to have children is a matter of controversy. | His life and death are still the subject of controversy.months/years of controversy He resigned on Tuesday after months of controversy.be no stranger to controversy (=used for saying that someone has caused a lot of controversy in their life or career) Michael Jackson was no stranger to controversy. |
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