debate
美 [diˈbeɪt] 
英 [dɪ'beɪt]
- n.辩论；争论；考虑
- v.辩论；争论；考虑
- 网络讨论；争辩；辩论会
词形变化
过去分词：debated 现在分词：debating 第三人称单数：debates 反义词
同义词
英汉双解
1. | （在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的）辩论a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue. |
| a debate on abortion 关于堕胎的辩论 |
| The minister opened the debate(= was the first to speak) . 部长在辩论时率先发言。 |
| The motion under debate(= being discussed) was put to a vote. 辩论中的动议已付诸表决。 |
| After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. 经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。 |
2. | （各自发表不同意见的）争论，辩论，讨论an argument or discussion expressing different opinions |
| a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate 激烈的╱广泛的╱热烈的争论 |
| the current debate about tax 目前关于税收的讨论 |
| There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. 人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。 |
| Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate(= cannot be certain or decided yet) . 他是否罪有应得还有待于讨论。 |
| The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. 剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。 |
1. | [t][i] （尤指正式）讨论，辩论to discuss sth, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution |
| Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。 |
| The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated(= strongly argued about) by scientists. 关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍在激烈辩论。 |
| The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. 委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到 16 岁。 |
2. | [i][t] 仔细考虑；思考；盘算to think carefully about sth before making a decision |
| She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone. 她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。 |
| We're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter. 我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。 |
| For a moment he debated going after her. 他仔细思考了片刻要不要去追求她。 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just a year ago the debate about grain prices was simple: how high was high?
路透芝加哥12月23日电---仅在一年前人们对农作物价格的讨论还只简单的是：到底还要涨多高？
This is not the place for a political debate. This is a place for you to do your job and serve your tables.
这不是个做政治辩论的地方。这是让你做好工作和服务顾客的地方。
That sort of degree of openness to public debate can only be a good thing.
这种公开辩论的开放程度只会是件好事。
And so far it seems to be working: America's unions are poised for an internal debate more wide-ranging than any they have had in decades.
而到目前为止，似乎危机感正在被唤醒：美国的工会联盟准备进行近几十年来最为广泛的辩论（寻求解决方案）。
is going to debate the Iraq problem later in the day and "the speech of Blair will be challenged by his own Labor Party" .
他还说，英国下议院今天稍后就伊拉克问题展开辩论时，「布莱尔的说词将会受到他自己所属工党的挑战」。
There are however comments that suggest that this interpretation of the thesis might be up for debate as well.
然而，有人回复说，对论文的这样理解本身也是有争议的。
Prof Nutt refused to leave the drugs debate when he was sacked from his official post by the former Labour Home Secretary, Alan Johnson.
纳特教授在被前工党内政大臣艾伦·约翰逊解雇后仍然不愿意停止他在抗击毒品上所做的努力。
Why should I vote for any one of you when such a Bill can be passed without proper debate?
这样一个法案能在未经恰当讨论的情况下通过，我凭什么给你们投票？
He said he was forced to speak impromptu so that opposition lawmakers couldn't interrupt him during the raucous debate.
他称自己当时被强迫即兴演说，只有这样，反对派议员才不会在混杂的辩论中打断他。
Letting some of the better managed local governments issue bonds directly has long been a subject of debate.
是否让一些管理较好的地方政府直接发债，很久以来都是一个争议不断的话题。
"Georgia's borders should command the same respect as every other nation's. There is no room for debate on this matter, " he said.
布什说：“格鲁吉亚的边界应该和所有其它国家的边界得到同样的尊重，在这个问题上没有辩论的余地。”
Thus far some readers may be suspicious that I'm trying to wriggle out of Krugman's headlock by changing the terms of the debate.
到现在，许多的读者可能会怀疑我正在通过改变辩论的范围，来逃避克鲁格曼的迎头一击。
Hitchens admitted that he hasn't really involved himself in this debate, and that he's no expert on the matter.
希钦斯承认，他自己并没有真正参与这场辩论，因为他并不是这方面的专家。
How all the debate will play out in this country is still unclear, but college students may be among those leading the charge for change.
这种争论将在这个国家种扮演何种角色还不清楚，但大学生们可能参与到领导改革的行列中了。
Exactly what that factor is -- from increased childhood obesity to competitive training -- sparked a bit of debate among pediatricians.
至于确切的因素是什么，是因为小胖墩儿越来越多还是因为比赛训练的增多，在儿科医师中间引发了一些争论。
The announcement follows a year in which liberals in the party have seen their hopes of a broader debate about political reform dashed.
一年来，党内自由派人士眼见扩大政治改革辩论的希望落空。
Consequently, the content of what the debate should be was already decided upon through the proposals, which had been made.
因此，辩论的内容在所提交的提案中已有定论。
This new generation is trying to open up the debate about how to be both a good Muslim and a good citizen in a modern secular society.
新一代们正试图展开新的辩论：在现代世俗社会，怎样同时做一名好穆斯林和好公民。
While officials seemed to be ready to face questions and public criticism early on, they are no longer in the mood to debate past choices.
虽然官方早就做好面对这些疑问和群众指责的准备，但是却无瑕去追究这些已经过去的事实。
Mr Steele said the upper house of jazz, this "marathon debate" simply to the lawmakers on the age of life.
上院议员斯蒂尔爵士说，这场“马拉松式辩论”简直要了上了年岁的议员们的命。
The debate was dull, but I had to be there, and I read some documents that required my attention.
那天的辩论没有意思，不过我非得出席不可，于是我就看一些需要处理的文件。
There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed.
对是否应该修改政治避难法展开了一场全国性的大辩论。
The months passed and the nation was convulsed by alarms of war with Germany and a great debate over preparedness.
几个月过去了，对德战争警报频传，全国为之骚然，并为备战问题展开大辨论。
The definition of induced abortion has been complicated by a debate about when "life" can be said to begin.
人工流产的定义由于“生命”从何时算是开始的争论而复杂化了。
We hammered out a question in friendly debate.
在友好的辨论中我们弄清了这个问题。
For nearly an hour the debate continued, with more opposition surfacing and alternative ideas being put forward.
辩论继续了将近一个小时，又提出了一些反对意见和替代方案。
While the language of the resolution was sweeping, its practical implications, as the debate made clear, were limited.
尽管这项决议案的措词似乎包罗一切，但从它所引起的辩论中可以清楚地看到，它的实际意义是很有限的。
A month later Ted Heath intervened during an economic debate in the House to declare that official optimism was false.
一个月后，爱德华·希恩在下院经济形势辩论中声称，政府所表现的乐观情绪是掩人耳目，自欺其人。
The students launched out into a new debate.
学生们开始新的辩论。
While this was in debate, he fell very sick.
正在考虑这问题的时候，他得了很厉害的病。
The debate was televised in front of a live audience .
这场辩论当着现场观众的面进行电视转播。
He had to debate within himself.
他不得不自己先盘算一下。
The debate raged throughout the 1760s and 1770s.
激烈的争论贯穿了十八世纪的整个六十年代和七十年代。
They at last gain me over in the debate.
他们终于在辩论中把我说服了。
Rarely can such a vacuous concept have found its way into a debate claming to provide enlightenment.
这样一个空洞的概念很难设法进入声称要提供启示的争论之中。
So, if baptism is all that important, what is there to debate?
如果“洗礼”那样重要，有什么好辩论的呢？
The best example of this sort of difference is the classic debate of attributes versus elements.
这种不同的最好示例是属性对元素的典型争论。
And why has the focus of the policy debate in Washington borne so little resemblance to what most Americans seem to want?
那么，为什么华盛顿政策辩论的重点与大多数美国民众的诉求鲜有交集呢？
Hodge acknowledges the debate just long enough to dismiss the idea that there might be any benefit at all.
霍奇承认这个争论非常长，长到可以使人认为此次改革根本不会使任何人受益。
'If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost, ' he said.
他说，如果这场悲剧引起反思和讨论（这也是应该的），那就让我们保证它对得起我们失去的那些人；
Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail, Biden said he was preparing for this debate just like any other.
拜登在竞选途中对记者说，他正在为这次辩论做准备，跟对待其它辩论一样。
During the House debate, California Republican John Campbell was one of those urging deeper defense cuts.
在众议院辩论期间，来自加利福尼亚州的共和党人约翰.坎贝尔就是主张进一步削减军费的议员之一。
He said developing nations could not "just sit and wait to see what the internal debate in the US resolves" .
他说，发展中国家不能“只等着美国的内部辩论”。
And linguistic innatism is part of a wider debate about just how much of human nature is wired into the brain.
而语言学的天赋论就是关于人性多大程度上固定于人脑这一宽泛讨论的一部分。
First instance was to dangerous means to sentenced to death executed immediately reported by the media led to a heated debate on the law.
一审被以以危险方法危害公共安全罪判处死刑立即执行，经媒体报道后引发了一场关于法律的热议。
The two best debate teams are ready to duke it out.
两个最好的辩论团队准备一决高低。
After years of intense debate, the issue whether the Martian meteorite contains life or not remains unresolved.
经过数年的激烈辩论，关于这颗火星陨石上是否包含生命的问题仍然没有定论。
He agreed with me in the debate. I agree with what he said in the meeting.
我赞成他会上说的话。
By announcing, suddenly, that women will get a seat, the King seems to have sidestepped, or sidelined, that debate.
这次突然宣布说妇女可以在这里占有席位，看来国王是要绕开争论，或置身事外。
The debate over Mr. Hurd's actions is not just a matter of setting the record straight. It could affect his prospects for future employment.
有关赫德行为的辩论不仅关系到是非曲直，还有可能影响他本人将来的职业前途。
In the debate over the long-term outlook for China's economy, count Australian Ambassador to China Geoff Raby among the unmitigated bulls.
有关中国经济长期前景的讨论中，澳大利亚驻华大使芮捷锐（GeoffRaby）可以说是铁杆唱多者之一。
The key point of this debate lies in the question of whether "li" (principle) can be active.
这其中最关键的问题是：“理”能否活动？
A heated debate in the company about whether to cease censoring ensued, say people familiar with the matter.
知情人士说，随后谷歌公司内部就是否停止审查展开了激烈辩论。
And I know she missed one debate, and it really helped her that she was able to watch it online later.
我知道她错过了一次辩论，但她后来能够上网看那次辩论，这对她很有帮助。
