current debate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcurrentanddebate
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current
adjective
uk/ˈkʌr.ənt/us/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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debate
noun
uk/dɪˈbeɪt/us/dɪˈbeɪt/
(a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people ...
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(Definition ofcurrentanddebatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcurrent debate
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At the focus of thecurrentdebateare studies of morpho-syntax and lexical semantics.
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So it appears that two main views of musical intelligence are operant in thecurrentdebate.
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It is designed to integrate thecurrentdebate, rather than summarise it.
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If this had been done, it could have contributed considerably to thecurrentdebateon different types of carers.
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This more objective approach will pay important dividends in thecurrentdebateabout the appropriate role of humanitarian institutions on the international stage.
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Let's take another example: thecurrentdebateon 'ancient' versus 'modern' hominids.
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But it seems spurious to consider autobiography as a genre apart from fiction, especially given thecurrentdebateon the overlapping between the genres.
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Again, the point emerges in ourcurrentdebateover the appropriate response to the rise of global terror.
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In particular, how does this help us to understand or make sense of thecurrentdebateon voluntary versus coercive recruitment?
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It is hoped that this system, if accepted by the professionals involved in maternity care, will help to rationalise thecurrentdebateabout caesarean section.
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This book will be of value not only to those directly involved in this powerful technology but also to those interested in thecurrentdebate.
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Davies has another level-headed contribution to make to a very livecurrentdebatein the early modern period.
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This likely explains part of thecurrentdebateand confusion, especially concerning human development.
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Such questions are at the heart of thecurrentdebateand are considered next.
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But, it runs the risk of staying in the shadows ofcurrentdebate, partly because of how it has been written.
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The best surgical strategy for the management of these additional lesions is a matter ofcurrentdebate.
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Moreover, this approach can, in my view, offer novel insights within thecurrentdebateon justice and economic institutions.
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The information is presented with clarity and without loss of scholarship, and the author draws out for readers areas ofcurrentdebate.
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Over the years the argument has provoked an impressive range of theistic replies, and the topic has become the subject of a livelycurrentdebate.
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