1、controversial
有争议的;引发争论的
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.
在很多国家,移民都是一个颇有争议的问题 。
Morton's controversial book, 'Diana, Her True Story.'
莫顿颇有争议的一本书,《戴安娜:真实的故事》
2、break out
(战争、战斗或疾病)爆发
He was 29 when war broke out.
战争爆发时他才29岁 。
I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out.
当时我在布里克斯顿的一家夜总会里,那里发生了一场斗殴 。
摆脱(单调刻板的状况)
It's taken a long time to break out of my own conventional training.
我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身所受的传统训练的羁绊 。
If her marriage becomes too restrictive, she will break out and seek new horizons.
如果她的婚姻对她约束太多,她会挣脱出来寻找新的天地 。
布满(汗水);出(疹子)
A person who is allergic to cashews may break out in a rash when he consumes these nuts.
对腰果过敏的人吃了这些坚果后身上可能会出疹子 。
A line of sweat broke out on her forehead and she thought she might faint.
她的额头上冒出一串汗珠,她以为自己可能会晕过去 。
3、appropriate
适当的;合适的;恰当的
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
名单上大部分是爱尔兰名字,这没什么不合适的 。
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job.
着装要整洁美观,适合于这份工作 。
私占;侵吞;盗用;挪用
Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.
另外有几家报社已盗用了这个创意 。
The land was simply appropriated by the rulers.
土地完全被统治者霸占 。
拨出(专款)
Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose.
参议员卢格怀疑国会是否会拨出更多资金用于此目的 。