词组 | debate |
释义 | debate AC /dɪˈbeɪt/ noun discussion of a particular subject in which people express different opinionsadjectivesa heated/fierce/impassioned debate (=in which people express strong opinions in an angry way) There has been a fierce debate over the reasons for the war.lively debate (=interesting and involving a lot of different opinions) The conference produced some lively debate.intense debate (=in which people put forward strong and different arguments) Nuclear power has been the subject of intense debate.considerable/great debate There has been considerable debate about the best way to pay for university education.a wider debate (=involving more people or a more general discussion) The issue of an ageing population should be part of a wider debate about health care.a public debate He called for a public debate on racism in society.a national debate It is time to start a national debate on the future of education.political debate There was much political debate on pensions reform.a long-running debate His comments are part of a long-running debate about religious freedom.ongoing debate (=still continuing) There is an ongoing debate about the benefits of nuclear power.endless debate (=continuing for so long that it becomes annoying) The newspapers are continuing the endless debate over the future of the royal family.open/honest debate What we need is an open debate on voting reform.genuine/proper debate There has been a lack of genuine debate about immigration.parliamentary debate (=in parliament) The vote followed several months of parliamentary debate.a televised debate (=shown on television) It was the first televised debate between party leaders.verbs + debatehave a debate I think we should have a proper debate about population growth.get into a debate I don’t want to get into a debate about the details of the plan.be drawn/dragged into a debate The president’s wife refused to be drawn into the debate.provoke/spark/trigger debate also stimulate/fuel debate formal (=cause a debate to start) The episode provoked fierce debate about freedom of speech.stifle debate (=prevent people from having a debate) He was accused of trying to stifle debate about the war.reignite/reopen a debate (=cause it to start again) Her comments have reignited the debate over politicians’ pay.shape/influence a debate You can help shape the debate on the future of our cities.debate + verbsa debate centres on sth The debate centred on the question of whether he was responsible for his actions.a debate rages (=happens over a period of time and involves strong feelings) A national debate is now raging over the level of youth crime.a debate continues The debate continues over whether the government should send more troops to the region.prepositionsdebate on/about/over sth There continues to be much debate about the safety of the nuclear industry.debate between people There is likely to be fierce debate between the main parties on this issue.debate among people The minister’s comments are likely to fuel the debate among teachers.debate within a group There has been lively debate within the Church over the bishop’s comments.phrasesbe the subject of debate/be a matter of debate Teaching methods have long been the subject of debate. | The effectiveness of the government’s policy has been a matter of fierce debate.sth is a matter for debate (=it is something that people should discuss) The future of the police force is a matter for public debate.be open to debate (=be something that people can have very different opinions about) The precise cause of the problem is open to debate.there is debate as to sth (=people are not sure about something) There is some debate as to the exact number of people killed.debate surrounding/concerning sth There is considerable debate surrounding the manager’s decision to resign. |
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