debated

英 [dɪˈbeɪtɪd]

美 [dɪˈbeɪtɪd]

v.  (尤指正式)讨论，辩论; 仔细考虑; 思考; 盘算
debate的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （各自发表不同观点的）辩论，争论，讨论
  Adebateis a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
  1. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government...
     以色列政府内部正在进行激烈的辩论。
  2. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
     学者之间对此一直争论纷纷。
• N-COUNT (议会或其他机构就某问题在投票前进行的)辩论
  Adebateis 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.
  1. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.
     预计接下来的几天里议会将会进行一些激烈的辩论。
• V-RECIP （与…）辩论，争论，讨论
  If peopledebatea topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one persondebatesa topicwithanother person.
  1. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today...
     联合国安理会今天将就这个问题展开讨论。
  2. The causes of anorexia are much debated...
     关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。
  3. Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert...
     学者们就弥源太是否皈依进行过辩论。
  4. He likes to debate issues with his friends.
     他喜欢跟朋友辩论各种问题。
• VERB 考虑;盘算;权衡
  If youdebatewhether 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.
  1. Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka...
     塔格特思忖着是否再要一杯双份伏特加。
  2. At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house...
     我们眼下正盘算着为房子购置什么样的家具。
  3. I debated going back inside, but decided against it.
     我寻思着是否再进去，最后还是决定离开。
• PHRASE 存在争论的;有待讨论的;未确定的
  If you say that a matter isopen to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.
  1. Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate.
     他们之中谁更有音乐天赋还未有定论。

双语例句

• This is going to be hotly debated.
  这正在去暑热辩论。
• Your mother and I have debated the same question.
  你妈和我一直在争论这个问题。
• Many people have debated the pros and cons of the China phenomenon.
  围绕中国现象的利与弊，人们进行了不少辩论。
• It's actually a question that's debated in the literature.
  其实这个问题在文献中有争议。
• The causes of anorexia are much debated
  关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。
• Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert
  学者们就弥源太是否皈依进行过辩论。
• Different policy options have been debated for decades.
  不同的政策方案已讨论了几十年。
• I debated going back inside, but decided against it.
  我寻思着是否再进去，最后还是决定离开。
• They debated for over an hour on the merits of the different systems.
  他们就几种不同体制的优点辩论了一个多小时。
• This is a matter that employment lawyers have debated for years but been reluctant to test.
  就业律师们已就这一问题争论了多年，但都不愿检验一下。