单词	arguable
释义	arguablear‧gu‧a‧ble /ˈɑːɡjuəbəl $ ˈɑːr-/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Industry bosses oppose the new safety requirements because of the higher cost and arguable safety advantages. Some items are frankly fakes; others are of arguable value. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Counsel further contended that on the affidavit evidence the debtor has an arguable claim that the solicitors were negligent in two respects. If there are arguable points, the rules are clear. In short, though not yet fully attained, political democracy had become respectable, and Socialism had become arguable. It is arguable that married women no longer need the protection afforded to them by cases like these. It is arguable that the provision does not apply to the transferor. It is arguable that this interest has intensified under the present Conservative government. The two contentions can seem analogous, but the second concerns overt motive, the first a highly arguable interpretation. Yet there are arguable benefits from practising selective assessment. Thesaurus THESAURUS► controversial causing a lot of disagreement and angry argument, especially in the newspapers, on television etc: · Abortion is a controversial subject.· The film was highly controversial at the time. ► contentious formal likely to cause a lot of disagreement and argument: · the contentious issue of immigration· These claims are highly contentious. ► debatable/arguable used when you think that something is not certain and that people have different opinions about it, especially in the phrase it is debatable/arguable whether: · It is debatable whether this book is as good as her previous novel.· It is arguable whether these measures will reduce the overall cost.· Does the treatment work? I think that’s debatable. ► something is a moot point used when you think that something is not certain and that people have different opinions about it – a rather formal phrase: · Whether this proposal will really reduce crime is a moot point. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► case · So far, so good - or at least, it is an arguable case.· Even so, it is straining credulity too far to conclude that the debtor has an arguable case. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► it is arguable that Also, it is arguable that too much attention had been focused upon the spectacular and exciting youths. And it is arguable that the mine closures were a blessing, not the disaster which Susanna Rance seems to suggest. Indeed, it is arguable that the different speeds of financial liberalisation are a prime cause of world trade and savings imbalances. Some tragedy consoles, after all, and it is arguable that some of its consolations are facile and false. These were the critical years, but it is arguable that this was the critical place. This is no semantic nicety; rather, it is arguable that the distinction reveals something of their political specificities. Thus it is arguable that the traditions of the Comptroller's Department do not fit the task of examining commercial accounts. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivearguableargumentativenounargumentverbargueadverbarguably 1not certain, or not definitely true or correct, and therefore easy to doubt SYN  debatable:  Whether or not Webb is the best person for the job is arguable.2it is arguable that used in order to give good reasons why something might be true:  It’s arguable that the legislation has had little effect on young people’s behaviour.
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