debates
n. 討論( debate的名詞複數 ); 辯論; (各自發表不同意見的)爭論; 辯論
v. 辯論( debate的第三人稱單數 ); 仔細考慮; 思考; 盤算
A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government...
以色列政府內部正在進行激烈的辯論。
There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
學者之間對此一直爭論紛紛。
A debate is a formal discussion, for example in a parliament or institution, in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it.
There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.
預計接下來的幾天裡議會將會進行一些激烈的辯論。
If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person.
The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today...
聯合國安理會今天將就這個問題展開討論。
The causes of anorexia are much debated...
關於厭食的起因存在頗多爭論。
If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do.
Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka...
塔格特思忖著是否再要一杯雙份伏特加。
At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house...
我們眼下正盤算著為房子購置什麼樣的傢俱。
If you say that a matter is open to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.
Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate.
他們之中誰更有音樂天賦還未有定論。
In this new book, Harrison brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
在這本新作中,哈里森巧妙地理順了那些紛繁複雜的爭論。
Debates sharpen one's wits.
辯論增長才智.
The book is an excellent vignette of some of the major debates in science.
這本書清晰而扼要地介紹了科學界的一些主要爭議。
Major elements of these debates are discussed more fully later in this book.
這些爭論的主要內容將在本書後面的章節中更為充分地加以討論。
At his grammar school he is remembered for being bad at games but good in debates.
在文法學校裡,他因拙於體育但擅長辯論而讓人印象深刻。