controversy

/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ /kənˈtɹɒvəsi/

Meanings

noun

争议，争论，纠纷

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

Examples :

"The school board's decision to change the school mascot caused a lot of controversy. "

学校董事会更改学校吉祥物的决定引起了很大的争议。

Related Words

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

木板，板材

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

木匠用一块长木板制作了新的书架。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

debate noun

/dɪˈbeɪt/

辩论, 争论，讨论。

"After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion."

经过四个小时的辩论，委员会投票决定将该动议搁置。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

mascot noun

/ˈmæsˌkɒt/ /ˈmæsˌkɑːt/

吉祥物，幸运符

"I keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams.,"

我一直把这块红石头当作吉祥物，希望能带来好运，考试的时候总是把它放在桌子上。

caused verb

/kɔzd/

导致，引起，造成

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

看法，观点，见解。

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

我和我的朋友们对晚饭去哪家餐馆有不同的看法。

strife noun

/stɹaɪf/

努力，奋斗。

"The student's academic strife resulted in many late nights studying. "

这名学生的努力学习导致他经常熬夜。

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

讨论, 谈论.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

决定，决策

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

经过仔细考虑后，这个学生做出了关于去哪所大学的决定。