debate
单词辨析：
指为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，侧重说理、论证和说服。
He argued that she should not go.
他争辩说她不该去。
She argued against delaying the meeting.
她据理反对推迟开会。
I argued with him the whole day but failed to convince him.
我和他争论了一整天，但是没能说服他。
指持不同意见的双方或多方进行正式或公开的论辩，旨在得出结论或找出解决办法。
I debated the plan with Mr. Green.
我与格林先生就该项计划展开辩论。
The UN members were debating the situation in the Middle East.
联合国成员正在就中东局势展开辩论。
侧重指激烈地争辩，常隐含“各持己见”或“争论不休”的意味，尤指就某物的归属问题进行争辩。
What should be done in the next stage is hotly disputed.
下阶段该做什么，争论很激烈。
Here is a list of disputed territories around the world.
这张单子列出了世界范围内有争议的领土。
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His results are likely to reopen the debate on race and education.
他的结果可能会重新引起关于种族和教育的辩论。
It turned out to be a very interesting session with a lively debate
结果这成了一场非常有意思的、气氛热烈的辩论会。
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。
How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think?
你认为这最后一次总统竞选辩论和其他几次相比怎么样？
There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
学者之间对此一直争论纷纷。
He likes to debate issues with his friends.
他喜欢跟朋友辩论各种问题。