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debatable是什么意思

debatable

英 [dɪ'beɪtəb(ə)l] 美 [dɪ'betəbəl]

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。

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。

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

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。

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。