debate是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 (a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part -- 谈论，讨论；争论，辩论

  • Education is the current focus of public debate. 教育是目前大众谈论的焦点。

  • How we proceed from here is a matter for debate. 我们下一步怎样做还需要讨论。

  • Over the year we have had several debates about future policy. 一年来，我们就未来的政策进行了几次讨论。

• 1 to discuss a subject in a formal way -- 讨论；争论

  • In Parliament today, MPs debated the Finance Bill. 今天在议会上议员们讨论了财政法案。

  • They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion. 他们已经争论了好几个小时，仍然没有得出一个结论。

  • [ + question word ] The authorities debated whether to build a new car park. 政府有关部门就是否要修建一座新停车场进行了讨论。

  • [ + question word ] We debated whether to take the earlier train. 我们考虑到底要不要乘早一点的那次列车。

  • I'm still debating what colour to paint the walls. 我还在考虑要把墙刷成什么颜色。