English Dictionary

debate

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈbeɪt/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 廃用

(transitive, intransitive) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. / (obsolete, intransitive) To fight.

日本語の意味

討論する、議論する。特に公開の場で意見を交わす、論争する。 / （古語）戦う、争う。

A panel of experts will debate the merits of the new healthcare proposal next Tuesday.

専門家のパネルが来週火曜日に新しい医療提案の利点について討論する予定です。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

a wise council […] that did debate this business

意味（2）

(obsolete, intransitive) To fight.

Well knew they both his person, sith of late / With him in bloudie armes they rashly did debate.

意味（3）

(obsolete, transitive) To engage in combat for; to strive for.

Volunteers […] thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardour in Spain as on the plains of Palestine.

意味（4）

(transitive) To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide

He was debating where he'd spend his holiday.

debates （ present singular third-person ）

debating （ participle present ）

debated （ participle past ）

debated （ past ）