名詞 disputation:

1. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
   同義詞：debate, public debate
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
   同義詞：controversy, contention, contestation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

1. It is a matter of disputation whether they did the right thing.
   他們做得對(duì)還是錯(cuò)，這是爭(zhēng)議之處。

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n.（名詞）
The act of disputing; debate.
爭(zhēng)論；辯論：爭(zhēng)論的行為；討論
An academic exercise consisting of a formal debate or an oral defense of a thesis.
辯論練習(xí)：學(xué)術(shù)上的辯論練習(xí)，包括正式辯論或?qū)σ徽擖c(diǎn)的口頭辯論