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1. They debated the question openly.
    他们公开辩论这个问题。

2. debate的反义词

2. He was debating whether to go for a walk or to visit a friend.
    他在考虑去散步或者去访友。

3. She debated whether to accept his invitation.
    她考虑是否接受他的邀请。

1. We debated on the question till late into the night.
    我们就这个问题辩论到深夜。

1. Who open the debate?
    谁先发言？

1. 争论：除了只想争论(debate)而不是探询(inquiry)的态度外除了只想争论(debate)而不是探询(inquiry)的态度外

2. 討論：容克说,对于欧盟的困境,应该通过对话(dialogue)、讨论(debate)和民主(democracy)的方式D计划,找到解决问题的途径.

3. 辩论会：在教学方式上,巧用游戏,以及让学生分角色表演,进行分组辩论会(debate),以及开记者招待会(interview),等多种形式,把学生带到特定的理想境界,以引起一定的情感体验,激发学生的学习动机,活跃课堂气氛,使学生始终处于积极参于的状态之中.

1. （各自发表不同观点的）辩论，争论，讨论
    A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.

debate的翻译

    e.g. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government...
           以色列政府内部正在进行激烈的辩论。
    e.g. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
           学者之间对此一直争论纷纷。

2. (议会或其他机构就某问题在投票前进行的)辩论
    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.

    e.g. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.
           预计接下来的几天里议会将会进行一些激烈的辩论。

3. （与…）辩论，争论，讨论
    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.

debate

    e.g. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today...
           联合国安理会今天将就这个问题展开讨论。
    e.g. The causes of anorexia are much debated...
           关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。

4. 考虑;盘算;权衡
    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.

    e.g. Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka...
           塔格特思忖着是否再要一杯双份伏特加。
    e.g. At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house...
           我们眼下正盘算着为房子购置什么样的家具。

5. 存在争论的;有待讨论的;未确定的
    If you say that a matter is open to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.

    e.g. Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate.
           他们之中谁更有音乐天赋还未有定论。

1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

    e.g. the argument over foreign aid goes on and on

    Synonym: argumentargumentation

2. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

    Synonym: disputationpublic debate

1. argue with one another

    e.g. We debated the question of abortion
           John debated Mary

2. have an argument about something

    Synonym: arguecontendfence

3. discuss the pros and cons of an issue

    Synonym: deliberate

4. think about carefully
    weigh

    e.g. They considered the possibility of a strike
           Turn the proposal over in your mind

    Synonym: considermootturn overdeliberate