debate

議論する、討議する

問題や提案について、決定前などに異なる意見を話し合う。

やさしい英語で： To discuss different views about a question or proposal, often before making a decision.

• The council will debate the plan tomorrow.
• Members debated whether to close the school.
• They have debated this issue for years.

使い方： debate something with someone (We debated the proposal with the local council.)

類義語： discuss, argue about

よく使う表現： debate an issue, debate a proposal, debate with someone

検討する、思案する

何をするか決める前に、いくつかの選択肢をよく考える。

やさしい英語で： To think carefully about different choices before deciding what to do.

• I debated whether to call him.
• She is debating taking a year off.
• We debated where to spend our holiday.

使い方： debate whether to do something (I debated whether to accept the offer.); debate doing something (She debated moving to a smaller apartment.)

類義語： consider, think over, weigh up

よく使う表現： debate whether to, debate what to, debate the options

討論する

特に公開の討論で、相手の意見に対して自分の主張を述べる。

やさしい英語で： To argue for a view against another person, especially in an organized public discussion.

• The candidates will debate tonight.
• She debated her opponent before a large audience.
• Our students debate against teams from other schools.

使い方： debate with someone (She debated with another candidate on television.); debate someone (The mayor agreed to debate his opponent.)

類義語： argue, dispute

よく使う表現： debate an opponent, debate with someone, debate against someone

議論

ある話題について、さまざまな意見を検討する話し合い。

やさしい英語で： A discussion in which people consider different opinions about a subject.

• The plan started a debate.
• There is growing debate about how we use water.
• Her article added a new idea to the public debate.

使い方： debate about/over something (The debate over school meals continues.)

類義語： discussion

よく使う表現： public debate, debate about something, debate over something

討論

投票や決定の前などに、対立する意見を述べ合う組織的な話し合い。

やさしい英語で： An organized discussion where people present opposing views, often before a vote or decision.

• The debate lasted two hours.
• Both candidates spoke in the televised debate.
• After several debates, members voted to accept the proposal.

使い方： debate on something (The committee held a debate on the new rules.)

類義語： discussion

よく使う表現： hold a debate, parliamentary debate, debate on something

議論

意見の違う人たちが、普通は礼儀を保ちながら活発に話し合うこと。

やさしい英語で： A lively but usually polite conversation between people who disagree.

• We had a friendly debate.
• Dinner ended with a debate over which film to watch.
• Their debates are lively, but nobody gets angry.

使い方： debate about/over something (We had a lively debate about the best holiday destination.)

類義語： discussion, argument

よく使う表現： lively debate, friendly debate, debate over something