Dictionary entry

Controversy

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntrəvəːsi/

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒntrəvəːsi/

Myanmar Meaning

(n) အငြင်းအခုံ။အငြင်းပွားမှု။

Definition

controversy /'kɒntrǝvɜ:si; Brit also kǝn'trɒvǝsi/ n [U,C] ~ (about/ over/ surrounding sth) မေက်နပ္မႈ။ အျငင္းပြားမႈ။ အျငင္းပြားစရာ။ The appointment of the new director aroused a lot of controversy. ❍ a bitter controversy about/ over the siting of the new airport ❍ the controversy surrounding the minister's decision to resign.

Examples

  1. The election ended in controversy
  2. with allegations of widespread vote-rigging.
  3. [controversy over/about] : The recent controversy over the rates banks charge for exchanging currencies
  4. [create/spark/stir/cause controversy] : The decision to allow more cars on the ferry was sure to spark controversy.