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

• They say their actions have not caused unemployment, but I think that's debatable.
  他们说，他们的行为并未造成失业，但我认为这话未必正确。
• The truth of this statement is debatable.
  这种说法的真实性可以争论。
• 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。
• That's debatable since we have several other excellent students as good as Kelly.
  这种说法大有问题，因为我们还有好几位跟凯利一样优秀的学生。
• How much difference this is making to unemployment is debatable.
  这将为失业状况带来多少变化尚存在争议。
• But its effectiveness is debatable.
  但该工具的有效性值得商榷。
• Whether this will have a significant impact on market activity is debatable.
  新规是否会对市场活动产生重大影响，还有待商榷。
• 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。
• However, exactly what constitutes an "item" is debatable.
  然而，一个单元的确切的构成仍然是有争议的。
• 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。