debat
debat — 名詞
1. A poem or dialogue written in the Middle Ages where allegorical characters — suc
辯論詩
中世紀人物以寓言方式辯論的詩體
A poem or dialogue written in the Middle Ages where allegorical characters — such as Love, Death, or Justice — take turns arguing opposite sides of a question.
In English class, Pim analysed a medieval debat between the body and the soul.
在英文課上，Pim 分析了一首關於身體與靈魂之間的中世紀辯論詩。
collocation: a medieval debat between [X] and [Y]
The most famous debat in Old French literature pits Lady Fortune against the poet.
舊法語文學中最著名的辯論詩讓命運女士與詩人互相辯駁。
Rachid compared the debat's alternating speeches to a modern courtroom argument.
Rachid 將辯論詩中交替發言的結構比喻成現代的法庭辯論。
Padma wrote an essay about how allegorical debats taught moral lessons to medieval audiences.
Padma 寫了一篇論文，探討寓言式辯論詩如何向中世紀讀者傳授道德教訓。
A debat usually ends with no clear winner, leaving the question open for readers.
辯論詩通常沒有明確的贏家，而是把問題留給讀者自行思考。
- tenson
a narrower term for a Provençal troubadour debate poem, typically on love
- débat
the French spelling of the same medieval form
- altercatio
a Latin debate poem, usually on moral or religious questions
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 refers to a specific medieval poem genre whose characters are allegorical figures, while sense 2 describes any extended literary argument within a work regardless of period or form.
常見錯誤
2. A prolonged exchange of opposing views between two fictional characters, through
文學辯論
文學作品角色間的深入辯論
A prolonged exchange of opposing views between two fictional characters, through which a writer explores a difficult question about life, morality, or society.
The debat between Dr. Faustus and Mephistopheles raises questions about good and evil.
浮士德博士與梅菲斯特之間的文學辯論，提出了關於善與惡的問題。
collocation: debat between [character A] and [character B]
Shirin noticed that the debat in the novel's third chapter never reaches a clear conclusion.
Shirin 注意到這部小說第三章的文學辯論從未得出明確結論。
In Camila's favourite poem, a philosophical debat unfolds inside the dream of a young knight.
在 Camila 最喜歡的詩中，一場哲學辯論在年輕騎士的夢境裡展開。
The author uses the debat to let both characters speak without taking sides herself.
作者利用這場文學辯論讓兩個角色各自發聲，而不親自表態支持哪一方。
Kenji found the debat hard to follow because both speakers raised equally strong arguments.
Kenji 覺得這場文學辯論難以判斷勝負，因為雙方都提出了同樣有力的論點。
- dialogue
more neutral; a debat is a dialogue that stresses disagreement
- disputation
more formal; suggests a structured logical argument rather than a creative one
- philosophical debate
a broader phrase; 'debat' is the narrower literary term for this device
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply a poetic form or a medieval setting — it describes the content (an extended dispute) rather than a specific genre.