debatable
英 [dɪˈbeɪtəbl]
美 [dɪˈbeɪtəbl]
adj. 可争辩的; 有争议的
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- a debatable point
有争议的观点 - 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。
- a debatable point
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.- 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 or not antibiotics would make any difference...
抗生素能否起到什么作用还无法定论。 - 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。
- Whether we can stay in this situation is debatable...
英英释义
adj
- capable of being disproved
- open to argument or debate
- that is a moot question
- open to doubt or debate
- If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic
双语例句
- Both arguments, however, have a debatable premise in common.
但是，双方的观点都有一个同样值得商榷的前提。 - Disclosing problems was never a debatable issue for them.
披露的问题，决不是一个值得商榷的问题。 - 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。 - 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。 - But its effectiveness is debatable.
但该工具的有效性值得商榷。 - Unfortunately this debatable concept is now too generally accepted in the political world for such repudiation to be feasible.
不幸的是，这个有争议的概念如今在政界受到太广泛的认可，这样批判它已经不可行了。 - The truth of this statement is debatable.
这种说法的真实性可以争论。 - 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。 - 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。 - Whether the report serves more than a political need to apportion blame is debatable.
报告除了满足分摊责任的政治需求以外是否还有其他意义，还有待商榷。