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Controversial Latin 3110.Controversial 英 Kɒntrə'Vɜːʃ(ə)L]美 Kɑntrə'Vɝʃl 释义 Adj

正面 3110.controversial
英 [kɒntrə'vɜːʃ(ə)l]美 [,kɑntrə'vɝʃl]

背面
释义:
adj. 有争议的;有争论的
例句:
1. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system.委员会改变主意,放弃了有争议的奖金制度。

1、contro- + vers- + -ial(复合后缀:-y, -al).2、controversy => controversial(变y为i加-al).3、含义:turned in an opposite direction, disputed, turned against.

controversial (adj.)1580s, from Late Latin controversialis "pertaining to controversy," from Latin controversia (see controversy)."

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