debate

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. 辩论
An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government. 一场激烈的争论正在以色列政府内部进行。
There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this. 在学者中有很多关于此问题的辩论。
2. N-COUNT 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. (议会投票前的) 正式讨论
He is expected to force a debate in Congress on his immigration reform. 他预期会推动一个关于他的移民改革的正式讨论。
3. V-RECIP 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. 辩论
The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today. 联合国安理会今天将辩论该问题。
Scientists were debating whether an asteroid was about to hit the Earth. 科学家们在争论一颗小行星是否要撞上地球。
4. V-T 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. 考虑
Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka. 塔格特考虑着是否要再来一杯双份伏特加。

The debate completely changed course after Liz made her speech .
The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation .
She issued a challenge to her rival candidates to take part in a public debate.
The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run .
This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about how to organize the school system .