debatable

疑わしい、議論の余地がある

正しいか確実かがはっきりせず、意見が分かれうる。

やさしい英語で： Not clearly true or certain, so people may disagree about it.

• That claim is debatable.
• The benefits of the treatment remain debatable.
• It is debatable whether this was the best choice.

使い方： it is debatable whether… (It is debatable whether the new road will reduce traffic.)

類義語： questionable, doubtful, disputable

反対語： indisputable

よく使う表現： highly debatable, debatable claim, debatable whether

議論できる

決定する前に話し合い、意見を交わせる。

やさしい英語で： Available for people to discuss and argue about before a decision is made.

• The starting date is still debatable.
• Only the debatable issues will go on the meeting agenda.
• The basic rule is fixed, but the details are debatable.

類義語： discussable, negotiable

反対語： nonnegotiable

よく使う表現： debatable issue, debatable terms, still debatable