late 14c., "to quarrel, dispute," also "discuss, deliberate upon the pros and cons of," from Old French debatre (13c., Modern French débattre), originally "to fight," from de- "down, completely" (see de-) + batre "to beat" (see battery). Related: Debated; debating.
debate (n.)
early 14c., "a quarrel, dispute, disagreement," from Old French debat; see debate (v.). Sense of "a formal dispute, a debating contest" is perhaps from early 15c.
debate 双语例句
1. There needs to be a properly informed public debate.
有必要让公众在充分知情的状况下展开辩论。
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2. His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate.
他的话必将为争论推波助澜。
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3. A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry.
关于工业为何陷入困境正在展开一场全面的讨论。
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4. There is a debate about his fitness for the highest office.
针对他是否能胜任最高职务展开了争论。
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5. To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology.