debate /dɪ'beɪt/ n.(在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的)辩论:

例句/词组:

After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.

经过长时间辩论,国会通过了这项提议。

英语解释：

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue. (在公共集会上或议会里就某问题进行的、常以表决结束的)辩论: