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争议 (noun)

A state of prolonged public disagreement or heated debate. It is a vital word for IELTS Task 2 to describe topics that have opposing viewpoints.

💬 Example

"关于是否应该禁止塑料袋，社会上存在很大争议。"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'ZHENG' as a 'Struggle' (like a tug-of-war) and 'YI' as 'Your Idea'. When ideas struggle against each other, yo...

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🔗 Synonyms
争论 辩论 分歧 纠纷
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 争议 as a verb for small arguments. → 我们两个争论了很久。(We argued for a long time.)

Using 争议 for trivial personal matters. → 我们之间有一点小分歧。(We have a small disagreement.)

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