a debate on abortion
关于堕胎的辩论
The minister opened the debate(= was the first to speak) .
部长在辩论时率先发言。
The motion under debate(= being discussed) was put to a vote.
辩论中的动议已付诸表决。
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.
经过长时间辩论，国会通过了这项提议。
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate
激烈的╱广泛的╱热烈的争论
the current debate about tax
目前关于税收的讨论
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare.
人们对儿童照管问题议论纷纷。
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate(= cannot be certain or decided yet) .
他是否罪有应得还有待于讨论。
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate.
剧院的前途是一个颇有争议的问题。
Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.
政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated(= strongly argued about) by scientists.
关于宇宙起源问题，科学家仍在激烈辩论。
The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16.
委员会将讨论是否将参加俱乐部的年龄限制放宽到 16 岁。
She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone.
她仔细琢磨了一会儿，然后拿起了电话。
We're debating whether or not to go skiing this winter.
我们盘算着今年冬天是否去滑雪。
For a moment he debated going after her.
他仔细思考了片刻要不要去追求她。
1.辩论;议论,讨论,争论
2.考虑,思考,思忖,盘算
1.讨论,争论
2.辩论
3.考虑
1.if people debate a subject, they discuss it formally before making a decision, usually by voting
2.to consider an action or situation carefully before you decide what to do
1.a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject
2.a formal discussion that ends with a decision made by voting
3.a prolonged consideration of something
1.CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just a year ago the debate about grain prices was simple: how high was high?
路透芝加哥12月23日电---仅在一年前人们对农作物价格的讨论还只简单的是：到底还要涨多高？
2.This is not the place for a political debate. This is a place for you to do your job and serve your tables.
这不是个做政治辩论的地方。这是让你做好工作和服务顾客的地方。
3.That sort of degree of openness to public debate can only be a good thing.
这种公开辩论的开放程度只会是件好事。
4.And so far it seems to be working: America's unions are poised for an internal debate more wide-ranging than any they have had in decades.
而到目前为止，似乎危机感正在被唤醒：美国的工会联盟准备进行近几十年来最为广泛的辩论（寻求解决方案）。
5.is going to debate the Iraq problem later in the day and "the speech of Blair will be challenged by his own Labor Party" .
他还说，英国下议院今天稍后就伊拉克问题展开辩论时，「布莱尔的说词将会受到他自己所属工党的挑战」。
6.There are however comments that suggest that this interpretation of the thesis might be up for debate as well.
然而，有人回复说，对论文的这样理解本身也是有争议的。
7.Prof Nutt refused to leave the drugs debate when he was sacked from his official post by the former Labour Home Secretary, Alan Johnson.
纳特教授在被前工党内政大臣艾伦·约翰逊解雇后仍然不愿意停止他在抗击毒品上所做的努力。
8.Why should I vote for any one of you when such a Bill can be passed without proper debate?
这样一个法案能在未经恰当讨论的情况下通过，我凭什么给你们投票？
9.He said he was forced to speak impromptu so that opposition lawmakers couldn't interrupt him during the raucous debate.
他称自己当时被强迫即兴演说，只有这样，反对派议员才不会在混杂的辩论中打断他。
10.Letting some of the better managed local governments issue bonds directly has long been a subject of debate.
是否让一些管理较好的地方政府直接发债，很久以来都是一个争议不断的话题。