| 单词 | debate |
| 释义 | debate n[C, U] (a) formal argument or discussion of a question, eg at a public meeting or in Parliament, with two or more opposing speakers, and often ending in a vote （正式的）辩论, 讨论（如在公众集会或议会中, 常以表决结束） After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bill. 经过长时间的辩论, 下议院通过了议案. to open the debate, ie be the first to speak 开始辩论（第一个发言） the motion under debate, ie being discussed 在辩论中的动议. (b) argument or discussion in general （一般性的）辩论, 讨论 After much debate, we decided to move to Oxford. 我们经充分讨论决定迁往牛津. We had long debates at college about politics. 我们上大学时曾长时间地辩论政治问题. Her resignation caused much public debate. 她辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷. debate, v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tw, Tg] ~ (about sth) have a debate(2) about (sth); discuss (sth) 对（某事）进行辩论; 讨论（某事） What are they debating (about)? 他们在辩论什麽? We´re just debating what to do next. 我们正讨论下一步该做什麽事. They debated closing the factory. 他们争论是否关闭工厂. 2 [Tn, Tw, Tg] think (sth) over in order to decide 考虑（某事物）以决定 I debated it for a while, then decided not to go. 我反覆考虑後决定不去. I´m debating where to go on holiday. 我在琢磨到何处度假. He debated buying a new car, but didn´t in the end. 他思量很久是否买辆新汽车, 但最後还是没买. debater n person who debates (debate 1) 辩论的人. |
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