debate
- IPA[dɪˈbeɪt]
英式
- a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote；an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved
- argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner；consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision
verb: debate, 3rd person present: debates, gerund or present participle: debating, past tense: debated, past participle: debated
noun: debate, plural noun: debates
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote last night's debate on the Education Bill
- ▪ an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved the national debate on education there has been much debate about prices
動詞
- 1. argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner MPs debated the issue in the Commons members of the society debated for five nights 同義詞
- ▪ consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision he debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her 同義詞
