controversy, argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, strife- W" B4 ^' `2 s2 a; q
这组名词均有“争执、不和”之意。
$ ^, p5 o/ j, B 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。1 _" ^% U0 z c) G
This is a controversy about Buddhism.(这是一场关于佛教的争辩。)$ m; s* X8 G, R$ m9 p
argument : 指辩论双方均以事实或理由来说服对方的辨论。2 ^! U9 E+ n+ \/ z1 e/ \
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。)8 [; h% \4 ]+ J1 m M, T- P
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。
; H- ~1 G" Y* X3 J( L5 R8 g Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.(你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。); L0 p0 t' O& r0 H1 B2 C: E
debate : 通常指经过仔细组织和计划的个人或团体之间的辩论。$ g, ~8 ?: b! k4 m2 J5 i5 V
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。)
2 X6 h' z" f+ \# q" A/ I dispute : 普通用词,侧重指长时间,言词激烈,针锋相对的争辩。9 Q4 M7 H" |& }5 n" |! T
They were disputing whether they should start at once.(他们在讨论是否应立即开始。)
. z! }0 F! ~; m 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。
: @* J" z. ?, @4 b7 Z3 k The quarrel resulted in his mother leaving the house.(争吵导致了他母亲离家出走。)+ ]; w1 A/ M! V" y; i, [! q: R
strife : 指因不可缓和的矛盾而引起的争吵或斗殴。
; {. F0 k/ y+ m2 x4 m% |3 S F1 C We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.(我们不想卷入内乱之中。) |