debating

英 [dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈbeɪtɪŋ]

v.  (尤指正式)讨论，辩论; 仔细考虑; 思考; 盘算
debate的现在分词

现在分词：debating　

BNC.18946 / COCA.21745

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （各自发表不同观点的）辩论，争论，讨论
  Adebateis a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
  1. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government...
     以色列政府内部正在进行激烈的辩论。
  2. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
     学者之间对此一直争论纷纷。
• N-COUNT (议会或其他机构就某问题在投票前进行的)辩论
  Adebateis 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.
  1. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.
     预计接下来的几天里议会将会进行一些激烈的辩论。
• V-RECIP （与…）辩论，争论，讨论
  If peopledebatea topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one persondebatesa topicwithanother person.
  1. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today...
     联合国安理会今天将就这个问题展开讨论。
  2. The causes of anorexia are much debated...
     关于厌食的起因存在颇多争论。
  3. Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert...
     学者们就弥源太是否皈依进行过辩论。
  4. He likes to debate issues with his friends.
     他喜欢跟朋友辩论各种问题。
• VERB 考虑;盘算;权衡
  If youdebatewhether 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.
  1. Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka...
     塔格特思忖着是否再要一杯双份伏特加。
  2. At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house...
     我们眼下正盘算着为房子购置什么样的家具。
  3. I debated going back inside, but decided against it.
     我寻思着是否再进去，最后还是决定离开。
• PHRASE 存在争论的;有待讨论的;未确定的
  If you say that a matter isopen to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided.
  1. Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate.
     他们之中谁更有音乐天赋还未有定论。

双语例句

• Media observers are debating what effects his ownership might have on one of the world's most respected newspapers.
  媒体观察员正在争论世界最受尊重的的报纸被他拥有候的影响。
• While I was debating what to do the phone rang.
  就在我仔细考虑该怎么办的时候，电话铃响了。
• They have been debating for hours without reaching any agreement.
  他们辩论了几个小时，意见始终没有达成一致。
• Coffee houses became meeting places, debating chambers and even laboratories.
  后来，咖啡馆变成了会议室和辩论场所，甚至成为了实验室。
• We have been debating about current affairs.
  我们最近正在就时事问题进行辩论。
• They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
  他们争论了好几个小时仍没得出结论。
• Foreign-policy heavyweights are furiously debating the virtues and dangers of developing a new "g2" with china.
  外交政策重量级人马正在激辩与中国发展新g2的优点与危险。
• Our job here is not to score debating points.
  我们在这里的任务并不是记录辩论的分数。
• I'm tired of debating you on this point.
  在这一点上我已厌倦与你争论。
• I enjoyed brainstorming and debating, then making and applying an actual solution.
  我很喜欢集思广益和辩论，然后作出，并采用了一种实际的解决办法。