controvert

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To dispute, to argue about (something). transitive
  2. To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny. transitive
    — [T]hat women from their education and the present state of civilized life, are in the same condition, cannot, I think, be controverted.
  3. To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue. intransitive

词形变化

controverts present,singular,third-person controverting participle,present controverted participle,past controverted past

词源

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).
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