debates

Определение debates в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: plural of debate
debate: Discussion of opposing views
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debate: To fight
Well knew they both his person, sith of late / With him in bloudie armes they rashly did debate.
debate: (Frequently in French form débat) a type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin
debate: Strife, discord
debate: An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views
There was a bit of a debate over who should pay for the damaged fence.
debate: To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena
debate: discussion
debate: {f} argue; discuss; consider
debate: If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert He likes to debate issues with his friends
debate: {v} to consider, argue, dispute, contest
debate: {n} a dispute, contest, quarrel
Lincoln-Douglas Debates: Series of seven debates between Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln and Democratic Sen. Stephen A. Douglas in the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign. They focused on slavery and its extension into the western territories. Lincoln criticized Douglas for his support of popular sovereignty and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, while Douglas accused Lincoln of advocating racial equality and disruption of the Union. Douglas won reelection, but Lincoln's antislavery position and oratorical brilliance made him a national figure in the young Republican Party
debate: a formal discussion in a house on a bill or other topic in which different views are put to arrive at a decision
debate: put both sides of the case as forcefully as you can, then criticise each side from the perspective of the other
debate: Formal discussion on a matter before the body
debate: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
debate: the time allotted to discuss the bill, divided equally between majority and minority parties
debate: If you say that a matter is open to debate, you mean that people have different opinions about it, or it has not yet been firmly decided. Which of them has more musical talent is open to debate
debate: Subject of discussion
debate: To argue the merits of a bill, for and against
debate: a process of inquiry and advocacy seeking reasoned judgment on a proposition Debate allows for two or more sides advocating their positions on a given issues under some set of rules with some kind of judgment to follow from a judge or audience
debate: A debate is a formal discussion, for example in a parliament or institution, in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days. + debating de·bat·ing debating skills
debate: discuss the pros and cons of an issue
debate: A deliberative discussion with presentation of arguments for and against Academic debate involves a competitive format with a preset topic, in-depth research, organizing ideas into persuasive presentations, cross examination, and defense against attack
debate: The formal discussion that takes place in the Senate and House in consideration of legislation, giving members an opportunity to state their case for or against a bill and allowing them to challenge their colleague’s position in a structured dialogue governed by specific rules
debate: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
debate: To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against
debate: The formal presentation of various viewpoints on matters before the Houses Dissolution: The bringing to an end, by the Governor, of a Parliament, making a new election necessary Division: A vote in a House of Parliament in which a record of the names of Members and how they voted is kept Draft Bill: An early version of a proposed Bill, before it is introduced into Parliament
debate: To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; often followed by on or upon
debate: An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision
debate: To participate in a debate
debate: {i} argument; discussion
debate: have an argument about something
debate: A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this. = discussion
debate: A discussion of an issue or proposition
debate: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
debate: To engage in combat for; to strive for
debate: The Debate Page provided access to all of Reinventing America's discussion tools--bulletin boards, newsgroups, and chat From the Debate Page, players could discuss and debate the issues with the game's other players To go there, click here The discussion tools are no longer active
debate: To argue the merits of a legislative measure, pro and con
debate: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
debate: an argument between two teams (opposition and government) which follows a set of rules and a set of time limits
debate: argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
debate: - a public gathering where politicians discuss and argue for and against various political issues Debates allow politicians to say how they feel about election issues they support or don't like, and address the candidates they are running against in the election Sometimes members of the public are allowed to ask questions for the politicians to discuss
debate: Discussion or a question according to parliamentary rules
debate: Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress
debate: To engage in strife or combat; to fight
debate: A fight or fighting; contest; strife
debate: an organized, public argument for and against a certain idea
debate: a type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin
debate: A discussion of the arguments for and against something A debate is usually rather formal and timed and planned
debate: a formal discussion on a bill or other topic in which different views are put declaration of the poll an announcement of the results of voting at an election democracy 1 government by the people - a way of governing a country in which the people elect representatives to form a government on their behalf
debate: The formal discussion and argumentation of a matter by the members of the Senate and General Assembly during a session Precise limitations on debate in the New Jersey Legislature have been set by the rules of each house
debate: an oral exchange of ideas through a specified structure
debate: If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do. Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka I debated going back inside, but decided against it