跟我背CET4核心词汇:debate

　　debate

　　n. argument，argumentation，disputation，public debate

　　v. consider，contend，deliberate，moot

　　词汇辨析

　　argue，quarrel，debate，dispute，discuss，reason

　　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。

　　quarrel 指两人之间或两个团体之间不友好的、吵吵嚷嚷地大声争论某事，尤指 吵嘴、吵架 。

　　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。

　　reason 指据理力争以说服对方或求得对问题作更深入的研究。

　　参考例句

　　1. When I left, the men were still debating.

　　我离开时，那些人仍在辩论。

　　2. Class Debate: Does Democracy Matter?

　　课堂辩论：民主重要吗?

　　3. He introduced a question for debate .

　　他提出了一个问题供讨论。

　　双语释义

　　1.N-VAR A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. 辩论

　　例：An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government.

　　一场激烈的争论正在以色列政府内部进行。

　　例：There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.

　　在学者中有很多关于此问题的辩论。

　　2.N-COUNT A debate is 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. 正式讨论

　　例：He is expected to force a debate in Congress on his immigration reform.

　　他预期会推动一个关于他的移民改革的正式讨论。

　　3.V-RECIP If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person. 辩论

　　例：The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today.

　　联合国安理会今天将辩论该问题。

　　例：Scientists were debating whether an asteroid was about to hit the Earth.

　　科学家们在争论一颗小行星是否要撞上地球。

　　4.V-T If you debate whether 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. 考虑

　　例：Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka.

　　塔格特考虑着是否要再来一杯双份伏特加。

　　常见用法

　　用作名词

　　After a long debate, the house of commons approved the bill.

　　经过长时间的辩论，下议院通过了议案。

　　We had a long debate as to whether we should spend so much money on space technology.

　　至于我们要否花那么多钱在太空技术上,我们辩论了很久。

　　Her resignation caused much public debate.

　　她辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷。

　　There has been heated debate about whether the film should be allowed.

　　关于这场电影是否该通过,人们展开了热烈的讨论。

　　用作及物动词

　　I dont wish to debate my opinions with you.

　　我不想就我的看法同你辩论。

　　He debated buying a new car, but didnt in the end.

　　他思量很久是否买辆新汽车,但最后还是没买。

　　用作不及物动词

　　This is a question that they have often debated.

　　这是个他们常讨论的问题。