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单词 debatable
释义 de·bat·able
adjective
also de·bate·able \də̇ˈbād.əbəl, dēˈ-, -ātə-\
Etymology: Medieval Latin debatabilis, from Middle English debaten to debate + Latin -abilis -able
1. : claimed by more than one country — used of land
 < the governor … dispatched troops … into the debatable territory — H.E.Scudder >
2.
 a. : open to question or dispute : disputable, questionable, doubtful
  < whether this report is accurate is a debatable question >
  < the debatable wisdom of your advice >
 b. : open to debate
  < decisions are debatable in closed sessions but binding on members when a parliamentary vote is taken >
  : capable of producing debate
  < a list of debatable topics for classroom use >
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