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Friday, September 25, 2009

4.16 Debate

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debate
/dɪ'bet/
Noun
(countable & uncountable) A debate is an exchange of ideas looking at different sides of an issue.
Verb
(transitive & intransitive) If you debate something, you consider its positive and negative points, often by talking with other people in a formal situation such as government.
debater
debatable

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  1. debate
    [di'beit]
    n. 辩论, 讨论
    vt. 争论, 思考
    vi. 商讨, 辩论
    After a long debate, the house of commons approved the bill.

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  2. Videos, transcripts, news and analysis on the presidential debates.
    Italian: Dibattere

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  3. And I know, though she is gone, she would never want any debate between my mother and me on this score.

    Japanese;ron sou

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  4. The debate ended inconclusively.

    Korean : 토론,심의,논쟁

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  5. With six days remaining before the runoff, the candidates for public advocate engage in their final debate.

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  6. The class have decided to debate about the housing question.
    Russian: дебатировать

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  7. The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.
    Spanish:debatir

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