Debate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 正式的辩论, 讨论
• ［英］ n. 正式的辩论, 讨论 ( formal argument of a question)
• ［类］ box : fight / debate : argue ( 拳击是正式的打斗 / 辩论是正式的争论)
• ［记］ de ( 加强) +bate ( 打, 击) -> 加强打击 -> 反驳, 辩论

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: 13th century
• a contention by words or arguments: as
  • a. the formal discussion of a motion before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure
  • b. a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides

II. verb (debated; debating)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre, from de- + batre to beat, from Latin battuere
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete fight, contend
  • 2.
    • a. to contend in words
    • b. to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
  • 3. to participate in a debate
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to argue about <the subject was hotly debated>
    • b. to engage (an opponent) in debate
  • 2. to turn over in one's mind <he's still debating what to do>
• Synonyms: see discuss
• ? debatement noun
• ? debater noun

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