In all the less controversial fields, like the study of cacti or termites or the nature of nebulae,
在一切争议较小的领域里,如对仙人掌、白蚁或星云性质的研究,
新概念英语第四册 Lesson 44 Patterns of culture

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controversial [,kɑntrə'vɝʃl] 词根: contro
adj. 有争议的,引起争议的,被争论的;好争论的;
💡 contro=contra相反+vers=vert转+ial...的→controvert转向相反方向=有争议+ial...的 → 有争议的
"a highly controversial topic"
颇有争议的话题
近义:arguing, polemic, polemical, argumentative, eristic, arguable 反义:inappealable, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indubitable, irrebuttable
nature ['netʃɚ] 词频1 词根: 出生
n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
less [les] 词频1
adj. 较少的(little的比较级);较小的;较次的,较劣的;较不重要的; adv. 较少地,较小地; prep. 减去;少掉;不足; n. 较少,较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义:least, lesser, minus
study ['stʌdi] 词频1
n. 学习,研究;课题;书房;结论; vi. 考虑;沉思;默想;努力; vt. 想出;详细地检查;背诵(台词等);为…费心思;
"The figures for 2001 were used as a baseline for the study."
这项研究以2001年的数据为基础。
近义:investigate, assay, peruse, probe, research, resolve
cacti ['kæktəs]
n. 仙人掌;仙人掌,仙人球( cactus的名词复数);
"spiky plants, such as cacti"
带刺的植物,如仙人掌

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