1530s (late 15c. in Anglo-Latin), from Old French debatable (Modern French débattable), from debatre (see debate (v.)). Earliest references were to lands claimed by two nations; general sense is from 1580s.
雙語例句
1. It is debatable whether or not antibiotics would make any difference.
抗生素能否起到什么作用還無法定論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved for low-income families.
低收入家庭的生活狀況是否已得到改善是一個頗有爭議的問題。
來自《權威詞典》
3. This is a highly debatable point.
這是個爭議很大的問題.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Whether older women miscarry more often or whether they report more miscarriages is a debatable point.
究竟是年紀大的女性更容易流產還是她們報告了更多流產事例，這一點仍存在爭議。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Whether we can stay in this situation is debatable.