
好词典

源自中古法语 'debatre',意为'争论',由拉丁语 'dis-'(分开)和 'battuere'(击打)组成。
❶ 正式的讨论或争论,通常围绕特定主题展开,参与者会提出不同观点并进行辩论。
“The presidential debates were watched by millions of people.”
(总统辩论吸引了数百万人观看。)
“There were heated debates about the new policy in the meeting.”
(会议上关于新政策展开了激烈的辩论。)
❶ 参与讨论或争论,通常指正式或非正式的辩论过程。
“The candidates debated for hours on live television.”
(候选人们在电视直播中辩论了数小时。)
“We debated whether to go to the beach or the mountains.”
(我们争论是去海滩还是去山区。)
open to debate — 指某个问题或观点尚未有定论,可以继续讨论或争论。
“Whether this is the best solution remains open to debate.”
(这是否是最佳解决方案仍有待讨论。)