| 单词 | debate |
| 释义 | debate —debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ noun [C or U] ► B2 (a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part: » Education is the current focus of public debate.» How we proceed from here is a matter for debate.» Over the year we have had several debates about future policy.Thesaurus+: ↑Debate and discussion• • • Extra Examples:» The debate completely changed course after Liz made her speech.» The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation.» She issued a challenge to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate.» The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run.» This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about how to organize the school system.verb ↑Verb Endings for debate C2 [I or T] to discuss a subject in a formal way: » In Parliament today, MPs debated the Finance Bill.» They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.» [+ question word] The authorities debated whether to build a new car park.Thesaurus+: ↑Debate and discussionF0 [T] to try to make a decision about something: » [+ question word] We debated whether to take the earlier train.» I'm still debating what colour to paint the walls.Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingdebater /dɪˈbeɪ.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ noun [C]► F0» She was a good speaker and an excellent debater.Thesaurus+: ↑Speakers and talkers • • • Extra Examples:» The matter was hotly debated in all the towns of the realm.» There was no seconder for the motion so it could not be debated.» The ethics of journalism are much debated.» They were debating the proposition that 'All people are created equal'.» I'm still debating whether to take the job or not. |
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