debate

noun

OPAL W

/dɪˈbeɪt/

[countable, uncountable]

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposite views and then there is often a vote on the issue.（在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的）辩论
- the first ever televised presidential debate第一次电视直播的总统辩论
- The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak).部长在辩论时率先发言。
- After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。
- debate on something a debate on transport policy关于运输政策的辩论
- under debate The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote.辩论中的动议已付诸表决。
Synonyms discussion
discussion
- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something.
- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
  Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.两位领导人仍在进行讨论。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
  a telephone conversation电话交谈
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
  The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.这部小说描述多，对话少。
  A dialogue is also a formal discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a problem or end a dispute:dialogue 亦指两个团体间为解决问题或结束争端进行的正式对话、讨论、交换意见：
  The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
  I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
  a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
  There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.两国之间进行了广泛磋商。
- chat a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交谈、聊天The countable use of chat is especially British English: I just called in for a chat about the kids.
- gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
  We had a good gossip about the boss.我们讲了好一会儿老板的闲话。
Patterns
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
Collocations Politics
Politics政治Power权力
- create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派
- seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位
- enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate政治辩论
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)游说／施压于政府（去做某事）
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy政策
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税
- a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws制定法律
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
Wordfinder
- argument
- ayes
- chair
- debate
- the floor
- motion
- propose
- second
- speak
- vote
- a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论
- The president will open the debate.总统将首先发言，拉开辩论的序幕。
- The environmentalists seem to have lost the debate over the building of this road.环保人士似乎在修建公路的争论中败下阵来。
- The poll showed that the Democrat won last night's presidential debate.民意调查显示民主党赢得了昨晚的总统辩论。
- Many of these points were raised during the debate on prison reform.这些问题中有许多都是在关于监狱改革的辩论中提出来的。
- The debate focused on who should pay for the changes.争论的焦点在于由谁来支付这些变动所需的费用。
- legislative debates over gay marriage同性恋婚姻的立法辩论
- a parliamentary debate on the fishing industry关于渔业的议会辩论
- Experts pore over the President's debate performances.专家们关注总统在辩论中的表现。
- The union holds debates for students.协会举办了学生辩论会。
- The motion under debate was put to a vote.辩论中的动议已付诸表决。
- Three major issues have dominated the education debate.三项主要议题主导了教育讨论。
Topics Politicsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- lengthy
- long
- …
verb + debate
- have
- hold
- host
- …
debate + noun
- moderator
- coach
- team
- …
preposition
- during a/the debate
- in a/the debate
- debate about
- …
an argument or a discussion expressing different opinions（各自发表不同意见的）争论，辩论，讨论
- The issue has sparked debate across the industry.这个问题在整个行业引发了争论。
- to provoke/stimulate debate引发/激发辩论
- a fierce/vigorous debate激烈/激烈的辩论
- The theatre's future is a subject of lively public debate.剧院的未来是公众激烈辩论的主题。
- Intense political debate focused on the merits of the two alternative schemes.激烈的政治辩论集中在两个备选方案的优点上。
- debate about something There has been heated debate about whether the film should be allowed.关于是否准许放映这部影片曾有过激烈的争论。
- debate on something There has been much debate on the issue of childcare.人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。
- debate over something the ongoing debate over American foreign policy关于美国对外政策的持续辩论
- Whether he deserved what happened to him is open to debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet).发生在他身上的事是否是他应得的尚待讨论。
- under debate The issue is still under debate.这个问题尚在讨论中。
- The proposed changes to the law have been the subject of much debate.对这部法律提出的修改意见引发了大家的诸多议论。
- the debate surrounding contemporary art围绕当代艺术的讨论
- the growing debate on school reform关于学校改革越来越多的争论
- Many leading charities have contributed to the debate on world poverty.许多主要慈善团体都参加了有关世界贫困问题的讨论。
- You cannot separate unemployment from the wider debate about the economy.不能将失业与更广泛的经济问题方面的讨论分割开来。
- We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer.关于是否接受提议，我们进行了简短的辩论。
- This accident has sparked off an intense debate on road safety.这次事故引发了有关道路安全问题的热烈讨论。
- These events shifted debate from economic issues to social ones.这些事件使讨论从经济问题转移到社会问题。
- The nature of this book is to provoke reasoned debate.本书旨在引发理性的讨论。
- The incident has reignited public debate over the role of teachers.这一事件重新引发了公众对教师角色的讨论。
- The club started admitting women in 1901 after years of bitter debate.经过多年激烈的争论，俱乐部终于在 1901 年开始允许女性加入。
- He was reluctant to enter the debate for or against war.他不大情愿加入支持还是反对战争的辩论。
- He accused the government of trying to stifle debate.他谴责政府试图压制讨论。
- Efforts to reduce the budget have led to a lot of internal debate at the studio.削减预算的努力引起了工作室内部广泛的辩论。
- What went on behind the scenes remains a matter for debate .幕后发生了什么仍然是一个争论的问题。
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- growing
- fierce
- …
verb + debate
- have
- contribute to
- enter
- …
debate + verb
- occur
- take place
- rage
- …
preposition
- under debate
- debate about
- debate on
- …
phrases
- the subject of debate

词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’.

debate

verb

/dɪˈbeɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they debate	/dɪˈbeɪt/ /dɪˈbeɪt/
he / she / it debates	/dɪˈbeɪts/ /dɪˈbeɪts/
past simple debated	/dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/
past participle debated	/dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/
-ing form debating	/dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution（尤指正式）讨论，辩论 synonym discuss
- debate (something) Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。
- It is time to debate the issue of school funding.现在是讨论学校经费问题的时候了。
- They debated endlessly, without ever reaching a decision.他们没完没了地辩论，从未做出决定。
- The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists.关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍在激烈辩论。
- to be openly/widely/publicly debated公开/广泛/公开辩论
- debate whether, what, etc… The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到 16 岁。
Synonyms talk
talk
- discuss
- speak
- communicate
- debate
- consult
These words all mean to share news, information, ideas or feelings with another person or other people, especially by talking with them.
- talk to speak in order to give information, express feelings or share ideas:
  We talked on the phone for over an hour.我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
- discuss (rather formal) to talk and share ideas on a subject or problem with other people, especially in order to decide something:指谈论、讨论、商量：
  Have you discussed the problem with anyone? 你与谁商量过这个问题吗？
  You cannot say ‘discuss about something’: I’m not prepared to discuss about this on the phone.
- speak to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody:
  I’ve spoken to the manager about it.那件事我已经和经理谈过了。
  ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a phone conversation)“请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。”
talk or speak?用 talk 还是 speak？Speak can suggest a more formal level of communication than talk. You speak to somebody about something to try to achieve a particular goal or to tell them to do something. You talk to somebody in order to be friendly or to ask their advice: Have you talked to your parents about the problems you’re having? • I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.
- communicate (rather formal) to exchange information or ideas with somebody:指与某人交流信息或意见：
  We only communicate by email.我们只是互通电邮。
  Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.海豚用声音相互沟通。
  Communicate is often used when the speaker wants to draw attention to the means of communication used.
- debate to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution:
  Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。
- consult (rather formal) to discuss something with somebody in order to get their permission for something, or to help you make a decision:指（与某人）商议、商量（以得到许可或帮助决策）：
  You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me.你不该不和我商量就做。
Patterns
- to talk/discuss something/speak/communicate/debate/consult with somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody/consult somebody about something
- to talk/speak of something
- The question of security needs to be debated publicly.安全问题需要公开讨论。
- The report has been widely debated in the industry.这份报告在行业内得到广泛讨论。
- a presidential candidate debating with his opponent与对手辩论的总统候选人
Topics Opinion and argumentb2, Politicsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- properly
- seriously
- …
preposition
- with
phrases
- be widely debated
[intransitive, transitive] to think carefully about something before making a decision仔细考虑；思考；盘算
- debate (with yourself) She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone.她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。
- debate whether, what, etc… We're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter.我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。
- debate doing something For a moment he debated going after her.他仔细思考了片刻要不要去追求她。

词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’.