单词详解 

1. n.

讨论，辩论 ( a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal)

After a long debate, the House of Commons did not approve the bill.

经过长时间的辩论，下议院还是否决了议案。

2. vt. & vi.

辩论，争论(have an argument about something)

We're just debating how to deal with it next.我们正在讨论下一步该怎么处理这件事。

相关词组

1. debate on关于……进行辩论

We will hold a debate on education.我们将在教育上举办一场辩论会。

2. public debate 公开辩论

The president’ resignation caused much public debate.总统辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷。

3. under debate在争论中

Your proposal is under debate.你的提议还在讨论中。

4. subject of much debate有争议的问题

How to explain their behaviors is a subject of debate.

如何去解释他们的行为，这还是一个争论的话题。

相关单词

名词复数：debates

过去式：debated

过去分词：debated

现在分词：debating

同义词：reason, dispute about

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词语辨析：argue, debate, dispute, discuss

argue, debate, dispute, discuss

这些动词均含“辩论，争论，说理”之意。

argue: 指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说

服。

debate: 侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩。

dispute: 侧重对分歧进行激烈或热烈的争论或争辩，带一定感情色彩，常隐含“各持已见”

或“争论不休”意味。

discuss: 最常用词，指就某一或某些问题表明观点、看法等，以便统一认识，解决问题。

词语详解

1. argue:指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说服。

Why are you always arguing? 为什么你们老是争吵？

2. debate: 侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩。

In fact, they can debate this all day. 事实上，这问题他们可以辩论一整天。

3. dispute: 侧重对分歧进行激烈或热烈的争论或争辩，带一定感情色彩，常隐含“各持已见”或“争论不休”意味。

We disputed how to get the best results. 我们讨论如何获得最佳结果。

4. discuss: 最常用词，指就某一或某些问题表明观点、看法等，以便统一认识，解决问题。

Teachers were asked to discuss what to teach during the next term.

老师们将讨论下学期要教什么。