debatable

英 [dɪˈbeɪtəbl]

美 [dɪˈbeɪtəbl]

adj.  可争辩的; 有争议的

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.14144 / COCA.16978

牛津词典

adj.

• 可争辩的；有争议的
  not certain because people can have different ideas and opinions about the thing being discussed
  1. a debatable point
     有争议的观点
  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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有争议的;有疑问的;未定的
  If you say that something isdebatable, you mean that it is not certain.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

英英释义

adj

• capable of being disproved
  Synonym:disputable
• open to argument or debate
  1. that is a moot question
  Synonym:arguabledisputablemoot
• open to doubt or debate
  1. If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic
  Synonym:problematicproblematical

双语例句

• Whether these dams are really a net positive for China and the world is debatable.
  这些水坝对中国就世界而言是否只有正面影响是有争议的。
• 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。
• It is debatable whether descrimination and prejudice can ever be rooted out from this world.
  虽然这个世界不可能彻底消灭种族歧视和偏见，一世是我遇到的最没有这两样的人。
• In the context of Arab societies, it is debatable if the Ottoman Empire was a colonial power.
  在社会背景下的阿拉伯国家，如果它是有争议的，奥斯曼帝国是一个殖民大国。
• 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。
• The harmful effect of hot coffee is a debatable topic and people continue to take sides on this matter.
  热咖啡的有害作用是值得商榷的课题和人民继续以方对此事。
• It's debatable whether the Germans are even interested joining.
  德国人甚至是否有兴趣参与是有疑问的。
• Now, the actual origin of this holiday is debatable and has been debated.
  目前关于这个节日的真实起源还存在争议。
• But it is debatable whether the BRICs have anything more in common than their size and economic potential.
  但是，金砖四国除了规模和经济潜力之外，是否还有其它共同点，存在争议。
• It is debatable whether there is a competition between the OSCE and NATO.
  欧安组织与北约之间是否存在竞争关系，各有不同看法。