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debate noun 1discussion 争论ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEBATE | DEBATE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable 相当大的争论growing 不断升温的争论◆the growing debate on school reform关于学校改革越来越多的争论fierce, heated, intense, lively, raging, robust, serious, spirited, vigorous 激烈的争论；热烈的讨论；活跃的讨论；严肃的争论；踊跃的讨论◆There has been heated debate about whether the movie should be allowed.关于是否准许放映这部影片一直激辩不休。acrimonious, bitter, contentious 激烈的争论◆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。rational, reasoned 理性的／讲道理的讨论◆The nature of this book is to provoke reasoned debate.本书旨在引发理性的讨论。honest, open 坦诚的辩论◆Honest debate is the foundation of democracy.坦诚辩论是民主的基础。continuing, ongoing 持续的辩论◆the ongoing debate over American foreign policy关于美国对外政策的持续辩论age-old, long-running, long-standing 由来已久的／长时间的／长期的辩论endless 无休止的辩论contemporary, current 当下的讨论broader, wider 更广泛的争论◆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。public 公众讨论◆Television actually encourages public debate about such issues.事实上电视促进了公众关于这类问题的讨论。national 全国辩论internal 内部辩论◆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。philosophical, political, scientific, theological 哲学／政治／科学／神学方面的辩论academic, intellectual, scholarly 学术／认知／学问上的辩论VERB + DEBATEhave 讨论contribute to 在讨论中发表意见◆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。enter, join 加入讨论◆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。encourage, promote 鼓励讨论；促进讨论◆A healthy society promotes vigorous debate.一个健康的社会会鼓励大家踊跃发表意见。fuel, generate, ignite, provoke, spark off, spur, start, stimulate, stir, trigger 引发辩论◆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。reignite, rekindle, renew, reopen 重启讨论◆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。drive, influence 推动／影响讨论stifle 压制讨论◆He accused the government of trying to stifle debate.他谴责政府试图压制讨论。frame, shape 展开讨论◆The entire debate is framed in terms of what you can do to protect yourself.全部讨论都集中在人们可以采取什么手段来保护自己。lose, win 在争论中败下阵来；在争论中获胜◆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。resolve, settle 解决争论dominate 主导讨论◆Three major issues have dominated the education debate.三项主要议题主导了教育讨论。shift 转变讨论题目◆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。be a matter for, be open to 有待讨论；尚无定论◆The benefits of the new law are open to debate.新法律的益处有待讨论。DEBATE + VERBoccur, take place 讨论发生／进行◆A debate about safety is taking place in schools everywhere.各地学校都在就安全问题展开讨论。rage 争论爆发arise, erupt 争论发生／爆发centre/center on sth, focus on sth, revolve around sth 争论集中在⋯／聚焦于⋯／围绕⋯而进行◆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。PREPOSITIONunder debate 在讨论中◆The issue is still under debate.这个问题尚在讨论中。debate about, debate on, debate over 关于⋯的讨论◆the debate on the environment关于环境问题的讨论debate among ⋯之间的讨论◆the debate among academics学者之间的讨论debate between ⋯之间的讨论debate surrounding 围绕⋯的讨论◆the debate surrounding contemporary art围绕当代艺术的讨论debate with 和⋯讨论PHRASESthe subject of debate 讨论话题◆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。 |