disputable
/dɪˈspjuːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈspjuːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /də̇ˈspyü|təbəl |tə-; ˈdispyə|, ˈdiˌspyü|/ (ame, mw)
disputable — 形容詞
- disputablepositive
- more disputablecomparative
- most disputablesuperlative
1. able to be argued against because the facts or reasons supporting it are not ful
有爭議的
事實或理由不夠充分而可被質疑
able to be argued against because the facts or reasons supporting it are not fully proven, so people can reasonably hold a different view.
Whether the new tax will help small shops is highly disputable among local owners.
新稅是否真能幫到小店家，當地老闆之間有很大爭議。
predicative use: whether-clause + 'is disputable'
Kenji argued that the survey results were disputable because only forty people answered.
Kenji 認為這份問卷的結果有爭議，因為只有四十個人回答。
predicative + 'because'-clause giving the reason for doubt
It is disputable whether the team really played better than last season.
這支球隊這季是否真的踢得比上一季好，其實是有爭議的。
Elena published a disputable claim that coffee makes children grow taller.
Elena 發表了一個有爭議的主張，說咖啡會讓小孩長得比較高。
The judge said the witness's memory of the evening was clearly disputable.
法官表示，證人對那天晚上的記憶顯然是有爭議的。
- debatable
near-identical and more common in everyday speech
- questionable
broader; can also suggest possible dishonesty, while disputable is purely about evidence
- contestable
more formal/legal; suggests a claim that someone could actively challenge
- arguable
lighter; often used by speakers introducing their own view, e.g. 'it is arguable that…'
- indisputable
directly opposite: clearly true, beyond reasonable doubt
- undeniable
stronger; not just well-supported but impossible to refuse
- certain
everyday opposite when the contrast is about doubt vs sureness
文法句型
it is disputable whether/that-clause
highly/clearly disputable
用法筆記
Frequently predicative after 'be' with a whether-clause or that-clause ('it is disputable whether…'). Subject of an attributive use is usually a claim, point, conclusion, figure, or interpretation — not a person or an everyday object.