debate
di'beitnoun, verb
A12,469th most heard wordIn 43 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 65 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- v. argue with one another
- v. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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- 7:56And he he really likes the sun spots, so I've been debating actually putting a skylight in here to give them a little bit more sun.他真的很喜欢晒太阳的地方，所以我一直在考虑在这里装个天窗，给他们多一点阳光。How A Backyard Mulch Pile Turned Into A Cat's Dream Patio | The Dodo
- 10:09You know there is kind of a bit of a debate in the UK about what is the UK's second city.你知道吗，在英国，关于谁是英国第二大城市一直存在一些争议。Learn Real -Life British English - Birmingham! | Comprehensible Input B2
- 16:48There's a lot of other words like that, so much so that I think some people debate whether it's actually a different language or not, or a different dialect, at least.还有很多类似的词，以至于我认为有些人争论它到底是不是一种不同的语言，或者至少是一种不同的方言。Learn Real British English With This Podcast - British Accents! | English Comprehensible Input B2
- 13:47Well, I've just heard that the candidates are going to have another debate next week.嗯，我刚听说候选人们下周还要再进行一场辩论。Can you SPEAK with me in English? [Conversation Lesson]
- 1:24We will look at each aspect of the election: campaigning, pinpointing important issues debating, and of course, voting.我们将了解选举的每个方面：竞选、确定重要议题、辩论，当然还有投票。The Election | Full Episode | ARTHUR
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