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debatable

英 [dɪ'beɪtəb(ə)l]美[dɪ'betəbəl]
  • adj. 成问题的;可争论的;未决定的

TOEFL低频词畅通词汇

英文词源


debatable (adj.)
1530s (late 15c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French debatable (Modern French débattable), from debatre (see debate (v.)). Earliest references were to lands claimed by two nations; general sense is from 1580s.

双语例句


1. It is debatable whether or not antibiotics would make any difference.
抗生素能否起到什么作用还无法定论。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved for low-income families.
低收入家庭的生活状况是否已得到改善是一个颇有争议的问题。

来自《权威词典》

3. This is a highly debatable point.
这是个爭议很大的问题.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Whether older women miscarry more often or whether they report more miscarriages is a debatable point.
究竟是年纪大的女性更容易流产还是她们报告了更多流产事例,这一点仍存在争议。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Whether we can stay in this situation is debatable.
在这种情况下我们能否留下还很难说。

来自辞典例句

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