controversial

adj.

1. 引起争论的；有争议的
   causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
   1. a highly controversial topic
      颇有争议的话题
   2. a controversial plan to build a new road
      有争议的筑路计划
   3. Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon were both controversial figures.
      温斯顿∙邱吉尔和理查德∙尼克松都是有争议的人物。

1. ADJ-GRADED 有争议的;引发争论的
   If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
   1. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries...
      在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
   2. ...Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'...
      莫顿颇有争议的一本书，《戴安娜：真实的故事》
   3. The changes are bound to be controversial.
      这些变化注定会引起争议。
   4. ...the controversial 19th century politician Charles Parnell.
      19世纪颇具争议的政治家查尔斯·帕内尔

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。
2. The government brought in a controversial law under which it could take any land it wanted.
   政府推行了一项颇具争议的法令，根据该法令政府可以征用其所需要的任何土地。
3. These tracks were calculated to be controversial and attract attention to the album.
   这些曲子意在引起争议，吸引人们关注这张专辑。
4. She's not feminist with a capital F but she's fairly controversial.
   她不是个真正意义上的女权主义者，但却是个颇具争议的人物。
5. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries
   在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
6. The changes are bound to be controversial.
   这些变化注定会引起争议。
7. Queensland heroin users will be able to detoxify rapidly on Naltrexone after a two-year clinical trial of the controversial drug begins in Brisbane this week.
   本周开始在布里斯班对纳曲酮这种存有争议的药物进行为期两年的临床试验，之后昆士兰的***吸食者将能够借助这种药物快速戒毒。
8. The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial.
   对手工艺和美术之间的差别争议更大。
9. It was an eventful and controversial race
   那是一场充满变数而且颇具争议的比赛。
10. It is proving controversial in the extreme
    事实证明它极具争议。
11. They can see themselves going out on a limb, voting for a very controversial energy bill.
    他们可以预见到要是给极具争议性的能源法案投赞成票，可能会陷入孤立。
12. The purpose of the journey is to mobilise public opinion on the controversial issue
    此行的目的就是动员公众对这个备受争议的问题发表意见。
13. Both sides had agreed to use neutral terms in their references to each other, avoiding controversial ones
    双方已达成协议，在提及对方时使用中性的词语，避免有争议的字眼。
14. Abortion is once again a controversial political and moral issue.
    堕胎再次成为一个有争议的政治和道德议题。
15. Doctors yesterday delivered an overwhelming vote of no confidence in controversial health service shake-ups.
    对于备受争议的公共医疗卫生服务体系的改革整顿举措，昨天医生们投出了压倒多数的不信任票。
16. Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days.
    几项颇受争议的能源措施定于几天后提交参议院讨论。
17. Her controversial comment was followed by an awkward silence.
    在她有争议的评论之后是一片令人尴尬的沉默。
18. The villagers are talking about controversial ground.
    村民们正在谈论有争议的土地。
19. The situation in the Middle East has been a controversial topic for decades.
    数十年来，中东地区的形势一直是颇有争议的问题。
20. A lawyer had interest in this controversial case.
    一名律师对这个有争议的案件感兴趣。
21. As you can imagine, this is a controversial area of science.
    可以想象，这是一个有争议的科学领域。
22. The discovery was hugely controversial.
    该发现引发了巨大的争议。
23. But this is China, and even archaeological remains can be politically controversial.
    但这是在中国，一个哪怕是考古学遗物也能引起政治争议的地方。
24. He produced a very controversial film last year but it has since attracted a large audience.
    去年他制作了一部很有争议的电影，但放映以来吸引了大量的观众。
25. ESC research is controversial because in all cases, it uses an embryo.
    ESC研究是有争议的，因为在所有的情况下它都使用了一个胚胎。
26. Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
    她的讲话避开了有争议的问题。
27. This controversial aspect of computer research.
    计算机研究中这一引起争论的方面。
28. This controversial requirement raises many ethical and practical issues and has provoked much discussion.
    这一有争议的要求引发了许多伦理的和实践的问题，并激发了广泛讨论。
29. He wrote a very controversial book but I think he's since regretted it.
    他写了一本很有争议的书，但我想他随后就后悔了。
30. One controversial preemption issue involves nuclear energy.
    一个有争议性的先占权问题也涉及到了核能。

adj

1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy
   1. the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
   2. Rushdie's controversial book
   3. a controversial decision on affirmative action