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nounverb a debate on abortion关于堕胎的辩论 The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). 部长在辩论时率先发言。 The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote. 辩论中的动议已付诸表决。 After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. 经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。 a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate激烈的／广泛的／热烈的争论 the current debate about tax目前关于税收的讨论 There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. 人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。 Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate(= cannot be certain or decided yet).他是否罪有应得还有待于讨论。 The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. 剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。 Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. 两位领导人仍在进行讨论。 a telephone conversation电话交谈 The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue. 这部小说描述多，对话少。 The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue. 总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。 I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. 我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。 a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论 There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.两国之间进行了广泛磋商。 I just called in for a chat about the kids.我只是打电话来随便聊聊孩子的事情。 We had a good gossip about the boss.我们讲了好一会儿老板的闲话。 A healthy society promotes vigorous debate. Do you ever speak in debates? Efforts to reduce the budget have led to a lot of internal debate at the studio. Experts pore over the President’s debate performances. He accused the government of trying to stifle debate. He was reluctant to enter the debate for or against war. Honest debate is the foundation of democracy. Many leading charities have contributed to the debate on world poverty. Many of these points were raised during the debate on prison reform. Television actually encourages public debate about such issues. The benefits of the new law are open to debate. The club started admitting women in 1901 after years of bitter debate. The debate focused on who should pay for the changes. The entire debate is framed in terms of what you can do to protect yourself. The environmentalists seem to have lost the debate over the building of this road. The government lost the debate in the House of Commons. The incident has reignited public debate over the role of teachers. The issue is still under debate. The nature of this book is to provoke reasoned debate. The poll showed that the Democrat won last night’s presidential debate. The president will open the debate. The proposed changes to the law have been the subject of much debate. The union holds debates for students. There has been heated debate about whether the film should be allowed. These events shifted debate from economic issues to social ones. This accident has sparked off an intense debate on road safety. Three major issues have dominated the education debate. We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer. You cannot separate unemployment from the wider debate about the economy. a parliamentary debate on the fishing industry legislative debates over gay marriage the debate among academics the debate surrounding contemporary art the growing debate on school reform the ongoing debate over American foreign policy The motion under debate was put to a vote. 辩论中的动议已付诸表决。 The theatre’s future is a subject of considerable debate. 剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。 There has been much debate on the issue of childcare. Whether he deserved what happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate. a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论 debate (something) Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。 The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. 关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍在激烈辩论。 debate whether, what, etc… The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. 委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到 16 岁。 debate (with yourself) She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone. 她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。 debate whether, what, etc… We're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter. 我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。 debate doing something For a moment he debated going after her. 他仔细思考了片刻要不要去追求她。 We talked on the phone for over an hour. 我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。 Have you discussed the problem with anyone? 你与谁商量过这个问题吗？ I’m not prepared to discuss about this on the phone.I’ve spoken to the manager about it. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。 ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) “请问苏珊在吗？” “我就是。” Have you talked to your parents about the problems you’re having?你同你父母谈过你的问题吗？ I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.我已经同埃德谈过了，他答应不让这种事情再次发生。 We only communicate by email. 我们只通过电子邮件进行交流。 Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. 海豚用声音相互沟通。 Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。 You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me. 你不该不和我商量就做。 He sat there debating with himself what to do. The issue is still being hotly debated. The question of security needs to be debated publicly. The report has been widely debated in the industry. a presidential candidate debating with his opponent She debated with herself for a while and then picked up the phone. 她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。 The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated by scientists. 关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍在激烈辩论。 We’re debating whether or not to go skiing this winter. 我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。 |