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debate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ growing ▪ the growing debate on school reform ▪ fierce, heated, intense … Collocations dictionary
Debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters — Debate about the simplification of Chinese characters Traditional Chinese 漢字簡化爭論 Simplified Chinese … Wikipedia
debate — de|bate1 W2S1 [dıˈbeıt] n 1.) [U and C] discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions ▪ the gun control debate in the US ▪ The new drug has become the subject of heated… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heated — heat|ed [ hitəd ] adjective * 1. ) a heated discussion or argument is one in which people get angry and excited: They were engaged in a heated debate about the problem. a ) someone who gets heated becomes angry and excited as they speak: Robert… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heated */ — UK [ˈhiːtɪd] / US [ˈhɪtəd] adjective 1) made warm enough for people to use a heated swimming pool a poorly heated studio centrally heated: We are used to the comfort of our centrally heated homes. 2) a) a heated discussion or argument is one in… … English dictionary
debate — I n. 1) to conduct, hold; moderate a debate 2) an acrimonious, bitter; heated, lively, sharp, spirited debate 3) a campaign; parliamentary debate 4) a debate about; with II v. 1) to debate heatedly, hotly 2) (D; intr.) to debate about (to debate… … Combinatory dictionary
debate — I UK [dɪˈbeɪt] / US noun Word forms debate : singular debate plural debates *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject debate about/on/over: There has been intense debate over… … English dictionary
debate — de|bate1 [ dı beıt ] noun *** count or uncount a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject: debate about/on/over: There has been intense debate over the handling of illegal immigrants. (a)… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
debate — 1 /dI beIt/ noun 1 (C, U) discussion or argument on a subject that people have different opinions about (+ on/over/about): As yet there has been little public debate on these issues. | fierce/heated/intense debate (=discussion involving very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
debate — 01. The leaders of the two major political parties will have a [debate] on television tonight. 02. It is [debatable] whether or not living together before marriage reduces the chance of divorce. 03. We held a [debate] in class about capital… … Grammatical examples in English
