under debate正在辩论中

beyond debate无可争辩

a debate on/about/over...关于......的辩论

debate about sth.辩论/讨论某事

debate with sb. on/about sth.就某事与某人争辩,注意：debate作动词时，后接名词、动名词或连接代副词引起的不定式短语，不接that从句。

(1)Before long we invited the spokeswoman and several consultants to participate in the debate on how to learn English well.

不久，我们就邀请了该女发言人和几名顾问参加关于如何学好英语的辩论。

(2)There was much lively debate about whether the tourist was to blame for his manner.

就该游客的举止是否应受到指责有许多激烈的争论。

(3)One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.

正在辩论的问题之一是教育是否是终身学习。

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(4)Recently a heated debate arose online in China about the Chinese style of crossing the road.

最近，"中国式过马路"成为网上热议的话题。

[易混辨析]

argue 侧重"说理""论证"和"企图说服"，后面可以接that从句。 debate 侧重 "双方各抒己见"，内含"交锋"的意思。debate作动词时，后接名词、动名词或连接代(副)词引起的不定式短语，不接that从句。 quarrel 指尖锐的、气愤的言语交锋，意为"争吵，吵架"。 形象

记忆

[选词填空]　argue，debate，quarrel

(5)Experts argue that those playful students should focus on their schoolwork.

(6)This newly­wedded couple are always quarrelling.

(7)The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated by students.

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(8)He that the experiment could be done in another way.