中文翻译与英英解释

n.
讨论，争论，辩论。 the debates (议会的)讨论报告。 hold debate with oneself 独自考虑[盘算]。
vt.,vi.
1.辩论；讨论。
2.细想，盘算。
3.〔古语〕争(胜负等)，争执。
短语和例子
debate upon [on] (a question) 讨论(问题)。 debate with oneself 盘算。 debate the victory 争取胜利。 debating society 讨论会，辩论会。

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
同义词：argument, argumentation,

the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
同义词：disputation, public debate,

argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"

have an argument about something
同义词：argue, contend, fence,

discuss the pros and cons of an issue
同义词：deliberate,

think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
同义词：consider, moot, turn over, deliberate,

Debate is contention in argument; dispute, controversy; discussion; esp. the discussion of questions of public interest in Parliament or in any assembly..

例句与用法

We are just debating what to do next .
我们正讨论下一步该做什么事。

He thought the whole debate irrelevant .
他认为整个辩论都不得要领。

They at last gain me over in the debate .
他们终于在辩论中把我说服了。

Her resignation caused much public debate .
她辞职一事引起群众议论纷纷。

Collins was in no mood for further debate .
柯林没有心思继续辩论下去了。

It may be debated which is the better version .
两节诗哪一节好？很难说。

At the end of the novel he is still debating .
小说结束时他还在举棋不定。

I debated it for a while , then decided not to go .
我反复考虑后决定不去。

I am debating where to go on holiday .
我在琢磨到何处度假。

He had to debate within himself .
他不得不自己先盘算一下。