late 14c., "to quarrel, dispute," also "discuss, deliberate upon the pros and cons of," from Old French debatre (13c., Modern French débattre), originally "to fight," from de- "down, completely" (see de-) + batre "to beat" (see battery). Related: Debated; debating.
debate (n.)
early 14c., "a quarrel, dispute, disagreement," from Old French debat; see debate (v.). Sense of "a formal dispute, a debating contest" is perhaps from early 15c.
雙語例句
1. There needs to be a properly informed public debate.
有必要讓公眾在充分知情的狀況下展開辯論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate.
他的話必將為爭論推波助瀾。
來自柯林斯例句
3. A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry.
關(guān)于工業(yè)為何陷入困境正在展開一場全面的討論。
來自柯林斯例句
4. There is a debate about his fitness for the highest office.
針對他是否能勝任最高職務(wù)展開了爭論。
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5. To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology.