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a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposite views and then there is often a vote on the issue. （在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的）辩论 the first ever televised presidential debate 第一次电视直播的总统辩论 The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). 部长在辩论时率先发言。 After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. 经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。 - debate on something
a debate on transport policy 关于运输政策的辩论 - under debate
The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote. 辩论中的动议已付诸表决。
Synonyms discussiondiscussion- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. 两位领导人仍在进行讨论。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
a telephone conversation 电话交谈
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue. 这部小说描述多，对话少。
dialogue 亦指两个团体间为解决问题或结束争端进行的正式对话、讨论、交换意见： 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。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
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。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
a debate on prison reform 关于监狱制度改革的辩论
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
There have been extensive consultations between the two countries. 两国之间进行了广泛磋商。
- chat
a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交谈、聊天 - gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
We had a good gossip about the boss. 我们讲了好一会儿老板的闲话。
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
Collocations PoliticsPolitics 政治 Power 权力 - create/form/be the leader of a political party
创建／组建／领导政党 - gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 - start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 - be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
参与／陷入内部权力斗争 - lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
领导／组建反对派／分裂派 - seize/take control of the government/power
夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 - bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
推翻政府／总统／政权 - abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
废除／推翻／恢复君主制 - establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 - be forced/removed/driven from office/power
被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 - resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 - enter/retire from/return to political life
开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论 - spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
引发激烈的辩论 - engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 - get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 - launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
发起／领导一场运动 - join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 - criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 - lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
游说／施压于政府（去做某事） - come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策 - call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 - formulate/implement domestic economic policy
制定／执行国内经济政策 - change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 - be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
符合／违背政府政策 - reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
改革／重组／革新税收制度 - privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 - invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 - nationalize the banks/the oil industry
使银行／石油产业国有化 - promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 - a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律 - have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 - propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
提交议案／法规／决议 - introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 - amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
修正／废除法案／法律／法规 - veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 - get/require/be decided by a majority vote
获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2a debate on prison reform 关于监狱制度改革的辩论 The president will open the debate. 总统将首先发言，拉开辩论的序幕。 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。 The poll showed that the Democrat won last night's presidential debate. 民意调查显示民主党赢得了昨晚的总统辩论。 Many of these points were raised during the debate on prison reform. 这些问题中有许多都是在关于监狱改革的辩论中提出来的。 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。 legislative debates over gay marriage 同性恋婚姻的立法辩论 a parliamentary debate on the fishing industry 关于渔业的议会辩论 Experts pore over the President's debate performances. 专家们关注总统在辩论中的表现。 The union holds debates for students. 协会举办了学生辩论会。 The motion under debate was put to a vote. 辩论中的动议已付诸表决。 Three major issues have dominated the education debate. 三项主要议题主导了教育讨论。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- lengthy
- long
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- hold
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- moderator
- coach
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- during a/the debate
- in a/the debate
- debate about
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an argument or a discussion expressing different opinions （各自发表不同意见的）争论，辩论，讨论 The issue has sparked debate across the industry. 这个问题在整个行业引发了争论。 to provoke/stimulate debate 引发/激发辩论 a fierce/vigorous debate 激烈/激烈的辩论 The theatre's future is a subject of lively public debate. 剧院的未来是公众激烈辩论的主题。 Intense political debate focused on the merits of the two alternative schemes. 激烈的政治辩论集中在两个备选方案的优点上。 - debate about something
There has been heated debate about whether the film should be allowed. 关于是否准许放映这部影片曾有过激烈的争论。 - debate on something
There has been much debate on the issue of childcare. 人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。 - debate over something
the ongoing debate over American foreign policy 关于美国对外政策的持续辩论 Whether he deserved what happened to him is open to debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). 发生在他身上的事是否是他应得的尚待讨论。 - under debate
The issue is still under debate. 这个问题尚在讨论中。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The 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。 the debate surrounding contemporary art 围绕当代艺术的讨论 the growing debate on school reform 关于学校改革越来越多的争论 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。 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。 We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer. 关于是否接受提议，我们进行了简短的辩论。 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。 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。 The nature of this book is to provoke reasoned debate. 本书旨在引发理性的讨论。 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。 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。 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。 He accused the government of trying to stifle debate. 他谴责政府试图压制讨论。 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。 What went on behind the scenes remains a matter for debate . 幕后发生了什么仍然是一个争论的问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- growing
- fierce
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- have
- contribute to
- enter
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- occur
- take place
- rage
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- under debate
- debate about
- debate on
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- the subject of debate
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’.