单词 | debates |
释义 | bate1 of 2verb (1) ˈbāt bated; bating transitive verb 1 : to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain waited with bated breath 2 : to take away : deduct That grave and orderly senior was not going to bate a jot of his dignity … George Eliot 3 archaic : to lower especially in amount or estimation And I shall have to bate my price … A. E. Housman 4 archaic : blunt And now I have bated your curiosity … J. F. Cooper intransitive verb obsolete : diminish, decrease The wind is bating. bate 2 of 2verb (2) bated; bating intransitive verb of a falcon or hawk : to attempt to fly off something (such as a gauntlet) in fear debates 1 of 2 noun1 as in deliberations a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something after much debate, I decided to get the chocolate ice cream Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in controversies variance of opinion on a matter there was a great deal of debate over the need for cutting costs by eliminating some programs Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in discussions an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue there was no debate over the expenditures before the vote Synonyms & Similar Words
debates 2 of 2verb1 as in studies to give serious and careful thought to still debating what to do Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in discusses to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion we debated the advantages versus the disadvantages of the proposed waterfront development Synonyms & Similar Words
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