引发强烈争议 (yǐn fā qiáng liè zhēng yì) - trigger intense controversy

This is a verb phrase consisting of a verb '引发' (yǐn fā, to trigger/cause), an adjective '强烈' (qiáng liè, intense/strong), and a noun '争议' (zhēng yì, controversy/dispute). The adjective '强烈' modifies the noun '争议', indicating the degree of the controversy. The entire phrase functions as a transitive verb, taking a subject (what causes the controversy) and often appearing at the end of a clause or sentence to describe the effect of an action or event.