| 词汇 | debated |
| 释义 | debated past simple and past participle ofdebate debate verb uk /dɪˈbeɪt/ us /dɪˈbeɪt/ C2[ I or T ] 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。 to talk about something talk aboutI don't like talking about my feelings. speak aboutHe is often asked to speak about the decline of global energy supplies. discussWe need to discuss arrangements for next week. talk overI need to talk it over with my wife before I accept the job. talk throughWe're used to talking things through, so we don't have many arguments. debateThe bill will be debated in parliament next week. [ T ] to try to make a decision about something: 斟酌;考虑 [ + 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。 The matter was hotly debated in all the towns of the realm.此事在该王国内的各个城镇都进行了激烈的讨论。 There was no seconder for the motion so it could not be debated.该议案没有附议者，因此无法进行辩论。 The ethics of journalism are much debated.新闻业的职业道德问题是个广受讨论的问题。 They were debating the proposition that 'All people are created equal'.他们正就“人人生而平等”这一命题展开辩论。 I'm still debating whether to take the job or not. Debate & discussion agent provocateur agora argue argue against something argue for something bargain bargainer controversial controversialist float hash no ifs or butsidiom no-platform no-platforming on the doorstep out-debate undiscussed war of words wash (something) up well argued You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thinking and contemplating Related worddebater Examples of debateddebated In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The precise character and form of historical definitions of 'peace' have always been debated. The ethical resources of this society are only now being explored as the concept comes to be debated. These questions, of course, already are widely debated in the media, and interest groups already are staking out their positions. Developments in cybernetics should be openly debated with accountability to the public, especially for investment of public funds. This was the first time 'the social issue ' was debated. Through the 1970s archaeologists debated and refined their understanding of significance through hands-on practical applications in their daily work. The whole intention of this journey has been debated and the presence of the hawks features in the argument. The first part deals with a number of issues debated in the capability literature in development economics and development ethics. If these had been debated, passed and implemented - a very big ' if ' - the battles of the following four years might just have been obviated. This can be debated on at least two levels. Categorization is among the most hotly debated methods of data management. During the antebellum decades, just what sphere of activity the national government encompassed was debated amidst growing conflict-class, ethnic, partisan, and sectional. How idealistic their non-compromising position was continues to be debated among left-wing cadres to this day. The mechanism of this improvement has been debated. Screening for prostate cancer continues to be debated and the results of large randomized trials are awaited. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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