controversy, argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, strife/ ^ o4 |: G: t/ I5 ^
这组名词均有“争执、不和”之意。
8 u6 Y4 d5 G$ d3 B; x controversy : 侧重指深刻的意见分歧,多指对引起广泛兴趣或非常重要的问题的辨论。
7 |( g! r' W4 m. N This is a controversy about Buddhism.(这是一场关于佛教的争辩。)
/ a7 V* |+ l2 d! Q argument : 指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辨论。
* V( p1 l" ~1 E0 Z9 y They were having an argument about whose turn it was to do the cooking.(他们为该轮到谁做饭而争吵不休。)! @$ Q: a6 m. P" L" q( z
conflict : 指双方坚持已见、互不妥协,怀有敌意的争论,多暗示分歧极为严重,有时用语言无法解决,只得诉诸武力。( l5 U+ J4 d/ x$ U! ~4 @; Q
Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.(你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。) e% V1 z6 M; p/ Y- j" u2 O0 i
debate : 通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。% }; Y/ g D6 q ^% m
They debated for over an hour on the merits of the different systems.(他们就几种不同体制的优点辩论了一个多小时。). m' h: ]( t$ ?9 y
dispute : 普通用词,侧重指长时间,言词激烈,针锋相对的争辩。7 U6 i" [% q+ r# v5 N& F, A, s% @
They were disputing whether they should start at once.(他们在讨论是否应立即开始。)9 G" [+ f: b/ b# b& s2 c
quarrel : 普通用词,既可指言词激烈的争吵,也可指温和的言词上的不和。
" Q1 L! l- T+ S The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the house.(争吵导致了他母亲离家出走。)
# C* P. V! }! x, R* B strife : 指因不可缓和的矛盾而引起的争吵或斗殴。
; T" ^, t( G9 ], Z! P We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.(我们不想卷入内乱之中。) |