The proposal to relocate the historic monument sparked public controversy over its preservation and urban development.
搬迁历史纪念碑的提议引发了关于其保护和城市发展的公众争议。
Which choice best defines “controversy”?
B — Public disagreement. “controversy” means public disagreement.
Which word means “public disagreement”?
B — controversy. “controversy” means public disagreement.
controversy — public disagreement. In Chinese: 争议，争论.
controversy is pronounced /ˈkɒntrəvɜrsɪ/.
The proposal to relocate the historic monument sparked public controversy over its preservation and urban development. (搬迁历史纪念碑的提议引发了关于其保护和城市发展的公众争议。)
dispute, debate, disagreement — all close in meaning to controversy (public disagreement).
consensus, agreement — each the opposite of controversy (public disagreement).
Yes. controversy is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
contra(opposite)+vers(turn)