单词 | disputation |
释义 | disputation /dis'pyoo tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of disputing or debating; verbal controversy; discussion or debate. 2. an academic exercise consisting of the arguing of a thesis between its maintainer and its opponents. 3. Obs. conversation. [1350-1400; ME disputacioun < L disputation- (s. of disputatio), equiv. to disputat(us) (ptp. of disputare; disput- (see DISPUTE) + -atus -ATE1) + -ion- -ION; r. desputisoun < OF] |
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