debate
- n.(在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的)辩论;(各自发表不同意见的)争论，讨论
- v.(尤指正式)讨论;思考;仔细考虑;盘算
复数： debates 派生词： debating n. 过去式： debated 现在分词： debating 过去分词： debated 第三人称单数： debates
debatenoun
（在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的）辩论
a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue.
a debate on abortion
关于堕胎的辩论
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak) .
部长在辩论时率先发言。
The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote.
辩论中的动议已付诸表决。
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.
经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。
（各自发表不同意见的）争论，辩论，讨论
an argument or discussion expressing different opinions
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate
激烈的 / 广泛的 / 热烈的争论
the current debate about tax
目前关于税收的讨论
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare.
人们对儿童保育问题议论纷纷。
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet) .
他是否罪有应得还有待于讨论。
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate.
剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。
verb
（尤指正式）讨论，辩论
to discuss sth, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution
Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.
政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists.
关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍进行着激烈辩论。
The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.
委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到16岁。
仔细考虑；思考；盘算
to think carefully about sth before making a decision
She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone.
她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。
We're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter.
我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。
a debating society at a school
学校的辩论社团
debate
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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.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。
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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.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。
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It is an excellent idea to encourage them to join a school debating society.
鼓励他们加入学校的辩论社是个绝佳的主意。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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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.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。
noun
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- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- Synonym: argument argumentation
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- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- Synonym: disputation public debate
verb
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- argue with one another
- We debated the question of abortion
- John debated Mary
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- have an argument about something
- Synonym: argue contend fence
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- discuss the pros and cons of an issue
- Synonym: deliberate
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- think about carefully;weigh
- They considered the possibility of a strike
- Turn the proposal over in your mind
- Synonym: consider moot turn over deliberate
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Our next class will take the form of a debate .
我们下一堂课将采用辩论的形式。
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Who would like to lead off the debate ?
谁愿带头发言开始辩论？
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Climate change is still very much a subject for debate .
气候变化很大程度上仍是一个争论的话题。
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The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures .
新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。
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The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate .
政府在教育辩论中处于有利地位。
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We need to shift the focus of this debate .
我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。
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Television is now an important forum for political debate .
电视已成了政治辩论的重要擂台。
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Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention .
难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。
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The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion .
争论脱离了讨论的主题。
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The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus .
辩论会似乎没有开始时那么大的冲劲了。
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The theatre 's future is a subject of considerable debate .
剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。
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After a long debate , Congress approved the proposal .
经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。
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There had been much debate on the issue of childcare .
人们对儿童保育问题议论纷纷。
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His comments provided a focus for debate .
他的评论提供了辩论的重点。
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This debate will run and run !
这场辩论会没完没了地继续下去！
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She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay .
她一直在设法再次展开同工同酬的辩论。
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The students debated the aesthetic of the poems .
学生就这些诗的美感展开了辩论。
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The debate was televised in front of a live audience .
这场辩论当着现场观众的面进行电视转播。
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The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16 .
委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到16岁。
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We 're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter .
我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。
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Politicians will be debating the bill later this week .
政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。
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The television debate was moderated by a law professor .
这场电视辩论由一位法学教授主持。
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They have tabled a motion for debate at the next Party Conference .
他们已经提出一项动议，在下次党的会议上进行辩论。
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We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate .
我们似乎是偏离了辩论的主题。
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Their opinions were at opposite poles of the debate .
他们的意见在辩论中截然相反。
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There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed .
对是否应该修改政治避难法展开了一场全国性的大辩论。
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The debate soon degenerated into open warfare .
争论很快恶化，演变成了公开的论战。
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The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated by scientists .
关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍进行着激烈辩论。
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As the debate went on , tempers began to fray .
随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。
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The minister opened the debate .
部长在辩论时率先发言。
指为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，侧重说理、论证和说服。
He argued that she should not go.
他争辩说她不该去。
She argued against delaying the meeting.
她据理反对推迟开会。
I argued with him the whole day but failed to convince him.
我和他争论了一整天，但是没能说服他。
指持不同意见的双方或多方进行正式或公开的论辩，旨在得出结论或找出解决办法。
I debated the plan with Mr. Green.
我与格林先生就该项计划展开辩论。
The UN members were debating the situation in the Middle East.
联合国成员正在就中东局势展开辩论。
侧重指激烈地争辩，常隐含“各持己见”或“争论不休”的意味，尤指就某物的归属问题进行争辩。
What should be done in the next stage is hotly disputed.
下阶段该做什么，争论很激烈。
Here is a list of disputed territories around the world.
这张单子列出了世界范围内有争议的领土。
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