Word · Frequency #20035
polemics
论战；辩论；争论
polemics is the plural of polemic.
a controversy or argument, especially over a belief or dogma
- 1.
A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
为支持一种观点、学说或体系而反对另一种的人；辩论家；争论者。
- 2.
An argument or controversy.
争论或争议。
- 3.
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
对某人或某事的强烈口头或书面攻击。
为支持一种观点、学说或体系而反对另一种的人；辩论家；争论者。；争论或争议。；对某人或某事的强烈口头或书面攻击。；争论；辩论
In use
Her editorial is a sharp polemic against the city's new parking policy.
The professor's latest book collects several polemics on artificial intelligence.
The discussion moved from a friendly chat to a heated polemic about religion.
noun: a polemic against sth
polemic 作可数名词，常搭配 against 表示“针对……的论战/批驳文章”。
The book is a powerful polemic against the war.
这本书是一篇有力的反战论战文章。
noun: engage in a polemic (with sb) (over/about sth)
也可用复数形式 engage in polemics，意思相近。
The two scientists engaged in a public polemic over the safety of the vaccine.
这两位科学家就疫苗的安全性进行了公开论战。
adjective: be/become polemic
Connections
Collocations
- polemic against
- 针对……的论战；对……的抨击
- His new book is a polemic against online surveillance.他的新书是针对网络监控的论战之作。
- political polemic
- 政治论战；政治檄文
- The speech was a political polemic rather than a balanced analysis.这篇演讲是政治论战而非中立的分析。
- engage in polemic
- 进行论战；参与辩论
- The two critics engaged in polemic over the meaning of the film.两位评论家就这部电影的含义进行了论战。
- a heated polemic
- 激烈的论战
- The article sparked a heated polemic among academics.这篇文章在学者中引发了激烈的论战。
- polemic essay
- 论战性文章；辩论文章
- She published a polemic essay on educational reform.她发表了一篇关于教育改革的论战性文章。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 pole（极点）：辩论双方各执一“极”，激烈交锋，polemic 就是“论战”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、political debate、religious controversy 该词通常用于正式语境，常见于学术写作、政论或宗教辩论中。它既可作名词表示“论战”，也可作形容词表示“好争论的”，但语体都偏向书面和正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 polemic /pɒˈlemɪk/ 押韵的词（重音在 /-emɪk/）有 endemic、epidemic、pandemic、academic，它们都拼作 -emic。注意拼写相似的 pole /pəʊl/ 和 politic /ˈpɒlətɪk/ 发音不同，不可按拼读类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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