debatable
- 英式英标[dɪ\'betəbəl]
- 美式音标[dɪ\'beɪtəb(ə)l]
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.
实用例句
- 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
