| 单词 | debatable |
| 释义 | debatable (once / 6637 pages) adj We know the sky is blue and the earth has one moon. But is there life on other planets? Such a question is debatable, meaning it is subject to disagreement or doubt. If you've ever seen politicians or anyone else have a debate, then you already have a pretty good idea of what debatable means. Something is debatable if there's reason to doubt it. If you say you're going to play in the NBA someday, but you're very short, your plans are debatable. Many issues, like how to create more jobs, are debatable because there isn't one correct answer to them. WORD FAMILYdebatable: debatably+/debate: debatable, debated, debater, debates, debating/debater: debaters USAGE EXAMPLESSo on one level, almost half the voters wanted some kind of change—that is not debatable. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) Other parts of the law like partisan affiliations for judges are debatable, but this is no threat to democracy. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) It’s debatable how such behavior might impact the locker room, but what about the people outside of it? Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj open to doubt or debate Syn problematic, problematical questionable subject to question 2adj open to argument or debate Syn arguable, disputable, moot controversial marked by or capable of arousing controversy 3adj capable of being disproved Syn disputable contestable capable of being contested |
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