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debatable

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debatable /dɪˈbeɪtəbəl/ adjective
debatable
/dɪˈbeɪtəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of DEBATABLE
[more debatable; most debatable]
used to say that something may or may not be true or real有争议的;可争辩的
TOEFL BNC: 14144 COCA: 16978

debatable

adjective

de·​bat·​able di-ˈbā-tə-bəl How to pronounce debatable (audio)
dē-
1
: claimed by more than one country
debatable border territory
2
a
: open to dispute : questionable
the debatable wisdom of his advice
b
: open to debate
3
: capable of being debated
debatably adverb

Example Sentences

it's always debatable which college football team is really number one, since there's more than one ranking system the debatable wisdom of going back for another helping from the buffet
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Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of debatable was in 1536
TOEFL BNC: 14144 COCA: 16978
debatable

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe可爭辯remain仍然有爭議ADVERBhighly, very爭議很大;非常有爭議This is a highly debatable point.這是個爭議很大的問題。somewhat有些爭議

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