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单词 discutable
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discutableadj.

Brit. /dᵻˈskjuːtəbl/, U.S. /dᵻˈsk(j)udəb(ə)l/, /ˈdɪsk(j)ədəb(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French discutable.
Etymology: < French discutable (1791) < discuter to discuss ( < classical Latin discutere discuss v.; compare discute v.) + -able -able suffix.
Now rare.
Capable of being discussed; open to discussion.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective]
openlOE
doubtousc1330
uncertain1338
doubtyc1380
brigousa1387
doubtablec1400
doubtfula1425
questionable1443
batable1453
strivablec1456
inquirable1485
litigious1520
doubtsomea1522
disputable1548
dubious1548
doubted?1551
moot1563
problematical1567
discussiblea1578
debatable1581
controversial1583
disputativea1586
debateful1587
decidable1596
controversible1601
controvertible1601
controversal1604
controversable1607
problematic1609
controversary1610
left-handed1610
disputed1611
dubitable1625
quarrellable1642
catchinga1670
non liquet1678
brigose1679
contestable1702
equivocala1797
controversional1807
contradictable1856
discutable1868
hinky1961
1868 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 16 Nov. 429/2 The papular scrofulides are somewhat discutable.
1893 Sat. Rev. 11 Feb. 150/1 Many insoluble or discutable points.
1974 R. Tiersky French Communism, 1920–72 i. 20 The infinitely controversial and discutable question of the loyalty or treason of Communist actions.
2008 Guardian (Nexis) 24 May (Review section) 6 Henry James observed that the French expected their novels to be discutable... Part of the success of We Need to Talk about Kevin is that it has proved peculiarly discutable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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