debater
debater — 名詞
- debatersingular
- debatersplural
1. someone who argues for or against an idea, especially as part of a formal or org
辯手；辯論者
在正式討論中為某立場辯護的人
someone who argues for or against an idea, especially as part of a formal or organized discussion in front of others.
Trang was the strongest debater on her school team this year.
Trang 是今年校隊裡最強的辯手。
superlative + debater + on [a] team
The two debaters argued fiercely about whether homework should be banned.
兩位辯手激烈爭論該不該禁止回家作業。
plural subject; debaters argued about + topic
Joaquín trained for months to become a confident public debater.
Joaquín 苦練了好幾個月，才成為有自信的公開辯論者。
As a skilled debater, Yasmin easily answered every question from the judges.
身為厲害的辯手，Yasmin 輕鬆回答了評審的每個問題。
The college hired Christopher because he is a famous political debater.
那所大學聘用 Christopher，因為他是知名的政治辯論者。
- arguer
more general; any person who argues, not necessarily in a formal or structured setting
- disputant
formal; someone involved in a dispute or legal-style argument, often with a fixed opposing party
- polemicist
someone who argues forcefully and often aggressively, usually in writing on controversial topics
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives describing skill or stance — 'a skilled debater', 'a seasoned debater', 'a conservative debater'. Frequently appears in school, competition, and political contexts.