debatable
英 [dɪ'beɪtəb(ə)l] 美 [dɪ'betəbəl]
| 近义词 | questionable 、 borderline 、 disputable 、 open 、 question 、 undecided 、 controversial 、 in 、 unsure 、 dispute 、 to 、 problematic | ||
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- adj. 成问题的；可争论的；未决定的
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