debate

vt.
1. discuss,speak about讨论.谈论。
△Ado.5.4.3:“Upon the error that you heard debated.”根据你所听到谈论过的那种误会。
△Com.3.1.67:“In debating whichwas best. we shall part with neither .” 方才讨论哪一样好.现在一样得不到.就得走了。
△3H.VI.4.7.51: “Nay.stay. Sir John. a while. and we’ll debate By whatsafe means the crown may be recovered.” 不.约翰爵士.请等一下，我们来讨论用什么稳妥的办法恢复王位。
△H.VIII.2.4.49 (51): “That they had gathered a wise councilto them Of every realm. that did debate thisbusiness,╱Who deemed our marriage lawful.”他们曾经从各国邀请贤明人上在一起商议，专门讨论过这件事，都认为我们的婚姻是合法的。
2. dispute,contest,settle by fighting. fight out. de-cide争论.争夺，通过战斗解决，打仗解决，决定。
△Ham.4.4.25: “Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats╱Will not debate the question of this straw.”两千条性命，两万块金币，也解决不了这个草芥问题。
～ vi. reckon mentally盘算。
△H.V.4.1.31: “I andmy bosom must debate a while，”我心里有事，要自己盘算一下。
△Mer.1.3.54 (53):“I am debating of my pres-ent store.”我正在估算我手头的现款。