debate

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1 general::   noun discussion ADJ. considerable | fierce, heated, intense, lively, vigorous There has been heated debate about whether the film should be allowed. | wider You cannot separate unemployment from the wider debate about the economy. | public Television actually encourages public debate about such issues. | political VERB + DEBATE have | contribute to Many leading charities have contributed to the debate on world poverty. | encourage, promote A healthy society promotes vigorous debate. | spark off This accident has sparked off an intense debate on road safety. | stifle He accused the government of trying to stifle debate. | lose, win The environmentalists seem to have lost the debate over the building of this road. | be a matter for, be open to The benefits of the new law are open to debate. DEBATE + VERB rage, take place A debate about safety is taking place in schools everywhere. PREP. under ~ The issue is still under debate. | ~ about/on/over the debate on the environment | ~ among the debate among academics | ~ surrounding the debate surrounding contemporary art PHRASES the subject of debate The proposed changes to the law have been the subject of much debate. a formal discussion ADJ. brief | lengthy, long | acrimonious, fierce, heated, lively, stormy a stormy debate in the House of Commons | congressional, parliamentary a parliamentary debate on the fishing industry VERB + DEBATE have, hold We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer. The union holds debates for students. | participate in, speak in, take part in Do you ever speak in debates? | open The prime minister will open the debate. | close | lose, win The government lost the debate in the House of Commons. PREP. during/in a/the~ | ~ about/on Many of these points were raised during the debate on prison reform.,   verb ADV. fully, properly, seriously, thoroughly | fiercely, hotly The issue is still being hotly debated. | openly, publicly The question of security needs to be debated publicly. | at length, endlessly, extensively PREP. with a presidential candidate debating with his opponent He sat there debating with himself what to do. PHRASES be widely debated The report has been widely debated in the industry.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: noun discussion: The debate was between two friends. verb discuss: We shall debate the matter later.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: debate adjectives considerable debate • There has been considerable debate about the way forward for education. lively debate (= interesting and involving a lot of different opinions ) • The conference produced some lively debate. intense debate (= in which people put forward strong and different arguments ) • The future of the nuclear industry has been a matter of intense debate. a heated/fierce debate (= in which people express strong opinions in an angry way ) • There has been a fierce debate over the way the war was fought. a wider debate (= involving more people or a more general discussion ) • We believe that there should be a wider debate on such an important issue. a public debate (= in which people put forward their ideas publicly, so that everyone can form an opinion. ) • He called for a public debate on race and discrimination. national debate (= one that involves everyone in a country ) • It is time to start a national debate on the future of the health service. political debate (= involving members of political parties ) • There was much political debate on pensions reform. long-running debate (= continuing for a long time ) • the long-running debate about the future of our inner cities ongoing debate (= still continuing ) • This is unlikely to be the final word in this ongoing debate. verbs have a debate • I think we should have a public debate on this issue. provoke/spark/trigger debate (= cause a debate to start ) • The episode provoked fierce debate about freedom of speech. stifle debate (= prevent people from having a debate ) • How can the party stifle debate on such an important issue? debate rages (= happens over a period of time and and involves strong feelings ) • A national debate is now raging over the level of youth crime. phrases be the subject of debate (= be something that people discuss ) • Teaching methods have long been the subject of debate. be a matter of debate (= be something that people have discussed ) • The effectiveness of the government’s policy has been a matter of fierce debate. be a matter for debate (= be something that people should discuss ) • The future of the police force is a matter for public debate.

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