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.
雙語(yǔ)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還無(wú)法定論。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved for low-income families.
低收入家庭的生活狀況是否已得到改善是一個(gè)頗有爭(zhēng)議的問(wèn)題。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. This is a highly debatable point.
這是個(gè)爭(zhēng)議很大的問(wèn)題.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. Whether older women miscarry more often or whether they report more miscarriages is a debatable point.