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debatable adj.
⇨ controversial controversial adjective controversial ♦︎ questionable ♦︎ debatable ♦︎ dubious ♦︎ contentious ♦︎ arguableThese words all describe sth that people disagree about. 这些词均表示引起争议的、未有共识的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It is questionable / debatable / dubious / arguable whether...◆a controversial / questionable / dubious / contentious decision◆a controversial / a debatable / a contentious / an arguable point◆a controversial / debatable / contentious issue / subject / question◆a controversial / contentious matter / view / opinion◆highly / very / extremely / rather / somewhat controversial / questionable / debatable / dubious / contentious■ controversial / /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl; NAmE ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl/ causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement 引起争论的；有争议的◆Her controversial new play sparked a riot outside the theatre.她那部有争议的新戏在剧院外引起了骚动。◆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。 OPP uncontroversial ⓘ Something that is uncontroversial does not cause, or is not likely to cause, any disagreement. * uncontroversial指不会或不太可能会引起人们争论的◆an uncontroversial policy / opinion没有争议的政策／意见 see also controversy ⇨ debate noun ▸ controversially adverb ◆Punishments for prisoners include loss of privileges and, more controversially, the stopping of visits.对囚犯的惩罚包括丧失特别待遇，以及更具争议的禁止探视。■ questionable /ˈkwestʃənəbl/ / that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct 可疑的；有问题的；未必准确（或正确）的◆The conclusions that they come to are highly questionable.他们得出的结论大有问题。◆It is questionable whether this is a good way of solving the problem.这是不是解决问题的好办法值得商榷。■ debatable / /dɪˈbeɪtəbl/ / not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed 可争辩的；有争议的◆Whether or not that's a good thing remains a debatable point.那是不是件好事仍存争议。◆It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved for low-income families.低收入家庭的生活状况是否已经得到改善是个颇有争议的问题。■ dubious / /ˈdjuːbiəs; NAmE ˈduːbiəs/ that you cannot be sure about; that is probably not good 不确定的；不一定好的◆They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.他们认为这项计划对大多数家庭不一定有益。◆ (ironic) She had the dubious honour of being the last woman to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all).她成为英格兰最后一个受绞刑的女子，这也算是一种荣幸吧。■ contentious /kənˈtenʃəs/ / (formal) likely to cause disagreement between people 可能引起争论的◆Both views are highly contentious.两种观点都很有争议。◆Try to avoid any contentious wording.尽量避免使用任何可能会引起争议的措辞。OPP uncontentious ⓘ Something that is uncontentious is not likely to cause disagreement between people. * uncontentious指不太可能引起争议的◆The proposal is relatively uncontentious.这个建议相对而言没有太大争议。 NOTE 辨析 Controversial or contentious?These words are very close in meaning but controversial has a wider range and can describe people and things as well as issues and opinions. 这两个词意思很相近，但controversial使用范围更广，除了可以形容问题和意见外，还可以形容人和事物◆a controversial figure / book / film / play / plan / building有争议的人物／书／电影／戏剧／计划／建筑物◆a contentious figure/book/film/play/plan/building ■ arguable /ˈɑːgjuəbl; NAmE ˈɑːrgjuəbl/ (formal) not certain; that you do not accept without question 无把握的；可疑的◆It is arguable whether the case should have ever gone to trial (= perhaps it should not have).这个案子原本是否应该审判亦具可议之处。 |