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单词 debate
音标
英[dɪˈbeɪt] 美[ dɪˈbet]
解释
n.讨论;辩论;争论;辩论;vt.& vi.辩论;仔细考虑;思考;盘算;
例句

N-VAR
(各自发表不同观点的)辩论,争论,讨论
A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
例:An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government...以色列政府内部正在进行激烈的辩论。
例:There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.学者之间对此一直争论纷纷。

N-COUNT
(议会或其他机构就某问题在投票前进行的)辩论
A debate is a formal discussion, for example in a parliament or institution, in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it.
例:There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.预计接下来的几天里议会将会进行一些激烈的辩论。

V-RECIP
(与…)辩论,争论,讨论
If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person.
例:The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today...联合国安理会今天将就这个问题展开讨论。
例:The causes of anorexia are much debated...关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。

VERB
考虑;盘算;权衡
If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do.
例:Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka...塔格特思忖着是否再要一杯双份伏特加。
例:At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house...我们眼下正盘算着为房子购置什么样的家具。

PHRASE
存在争论的;有待讨论的;未确定的
If you say that a matter is open to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.
例:Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate.他们之中谁更有音乐天赋还未有定论。
变形
third:debates~done:debated~pl:debates~ing:debating~past:debated~

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