a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
双语例句
1. John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counterculture as responsible for the decline of formal English.
约翰麦克怀特是一位好辩论的语言学家，他的观点混杂着保守派和自由派的看法。
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2. John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counterculture as responsible for the decline of formal English.
