a controversial subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of 有争议的;引起争论的 controversial plans to build a new motorway 备受争议的修建一条新高速公路的计划
a controversial issue/topic/proposal/decision : We tried to stay away from controversial topics at the dinner party. 我们在晚宴上尽量避免会引起争论的话题。
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sometimes used about a person, especially a person in public life (尤指公众人物)有争议的 The president's wife was a powerful and controversial figure. 总统夫人是一个既有影响力又有争议的人物。
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