1 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. (各自发表不同观点的)辩论,争论,讨论 [Also + on/over]
SYN discussion, talk, argument, dispute
2 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. (议会或其他机构就某问题在投票前进行的)辩论 [Also + on/about]
3 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. (与…)辩论,争论,讨论 [Also V with n]
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The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today. [VERB noun]
联合国安理会今天将就这个问题展开讨论。
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The causes of anorexia are much debated. [pl-n V n]
关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。
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Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert. [VERB wh]
学者们就弥源太是否皈依进行过辩论。
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He likes to debate issues with his friends. [VERB noun + with]
他喜欢跟朋友辩论各种问题。
SYN discuss, question, talk about, argue about
4 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. 考虑;盘算;权衡
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Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka. [VERB wh]
塔格特思忖着是否再要一杯双份伏特加。
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At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house. [VERB wh]
我们眼下正盘算着为房子购置什么样的家具。
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I debated going back inside, but decided against it. [VERB verb-ing]
我寻思着是否再进去,最后还是决定离开。
SYN consider, reflect, think about, weigh
5 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. 存在争论的;有待讨论的;未确定的
Word Partnership | Use debate with: |
VERB. | open to debate 1 2 |
ADJ. | major debate, ongoing debate, televised debate 1 2 political debate, presidential debate 2 |
N. | debate over something, debate the issue 3 4 |
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