D1. debate. decay

debate

构词：de （ =off 向下，加强语气）＋bate（棍子，打 ）

“放下武器动口不动手争论”

De- = off，向下脱离。

B字母本义之一：棒子，板子，打。bar，bat，beat

相关：battle，baton，combat

搭配：intense debate；force a debate

            debate a topic；debate the issue；debate whether…

同义：argue，(formal)discuss，dispute，contradict，controversy

考点：矛盾，二元对立

one…the other；on one hand…on the other；the other way round

otherwise，alternatively，conversely，opposite 

by contrast；on the contrary；contradict；controversy

paradox；ambiguous；dilemma

mix，complex，complicated，different，uncertain……