"debate" in Chinese (Traditional)
辯論討論
Definition
Debate 指一種較正式的討論，人們提出不同觀點並說明理由來支持自己的看法。它也可以指圍繞某個問題展開的認真討論或爭論。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
它既常作名詞，也常作動詞，如 'a debate' 和 'to debate an issue'。這個詞通常表示較有結構、較公開的討論，常見於政治、學校或媒體語境。若是私人之間較隨意的爭論，要根據語氣選擇 'argument' 或 'discussion'。
Examples
The students had a debate about school uniforms.
學生們就校服問題進行了**辯論**。
They will debate the new rule tomorrow.
他們明天將**討論**這條新規定。
The TV debate started at eight o'clock.
電視**辯論**在八點開始了。
We spent half the meeting debating what to do next.
我們開會時有一半時間都在**討論**下一步該怎麼做。
The internet is still debating whether that ending was good or terrible.
網路上現在還在**爭論**那個結局到底是好還是糟。
Honestly, I don't want to turn dinner into a political debate.
說真的，我不想把晚餐變成一場政治**辯論**。