debate，英语单词，主要用作名词、动词。作名词时意为“辩论；（正式的）讨论”，作动词时意为“（尤指正式）讨论，辩论；仔细考虑”。

英 [dɪˈbeɪt] 美 [dɪˈbeɪt]

n. 讨论，辩论

v. 反复思考，斟酌；讨论，辩论

[ 复数 debates 第三人称单数 debates 现在分词 debating 过去式 debated 过去分词 debated ]

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( debating, debated, debates )

1.N-VAR A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. 辩论

2.N-COUNT 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. (议会投票前的) 正式讨论

3.V-RECIP 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. 辩论

4.V-T 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. 考虑

debate on 关于…进行辩论

public debate 公开辩论

under debate 在争论中

general debate 广泛的讨论；长时间的讨论

subject of much debate 有争议的问题

court debate [法] 法庭辩论 ; 法庭争辩 ; 翻译 ; 法庭辩说

general debate 长时间的讨论 ; 广泛的讨论 ; 一般性辩论 ; 长时间的

Debate Competition 辩论赛 ; 辩说赛 ; 争辩赛 ; 辩论竞赛

budget debate 财政预算案辩论 ; 财政预算案辩说

stage of court debate 辩论阶段 ; 争辩阶段

election debate 竞选辩论

Public Debate Timer 赛计时软件 ; 辩论赛计时软件

Informal Debate 非正式辩论 ; 非正式争辩