英语辩论常用术语及句式

辩论术语

正方 affirmative

反方 negative

辩题 topic/issue

校园辩论赛 academic debate

辩手/辩护 advocate

歧义 ambiguity

主事者 agent of change(负责采取正方计划的人或单位)

论点、论据 argument

辩论argumentation (正式)

辩论 debate

断言 assertion

佐证 backing

"Balance of arguments" judge 裁判式评判人员

"Better job of debating" judge 评审式评判人员

主张 claim

交锋 clash

资料 data，也作ground

推定 presumption

论据 evidence

目标 goals

通案反驳 off-case

命题 proposition

Refutation 反驳

Stock issues 核心议题

Topicality 合题性

正方Government

一辩 Prime Minister

二辩 Member of the Government

一辩总结 Leader of Opposition Rebuttal

反方Opposition

一辩 Leader of the Opposition

二辩 Member of the Opposition

一辩总结 Prime Minister Rebuttal

Honorable judges,distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.....

Ways to open a debate

·To set the framework for our opinion, we believe it is necessary to state…

·We would like to introduce our stand by giving the following definitions. …

·In order to effectively debate this topic, we would like to propose….

·A number of key issues arise which merit (deserve)closer examination.

·We will elaborate one of the most striking features of this problem, namely…

·In the first place we would like to make clear that….

The main argument focuses on….

Giving Reasons and offering explanations:

·To start with…,

·The reason why...,

·That's why...,

·For this reason...,

·That's the reason why...,

· Many people think....,

·Considering...,

·Allowing for the fact that...,

·When you consider that...,

2.     Asking for an opinion from the other party

·I would be glad to hear your opinion of … 我很乐意听听你对……的意见。

·Are you of the same opinion as me? 你与我的看法一致吗？

·I was wondering where you stood on the question of … 我想知道你对……问题怎么看。

·well…what do you think (about

· Do you agree? (don't you agree?)你同意吗?(你是不是同意?)

·What's your view on the matter?就这件事你的看法呢? how do you see it?你怎么看它?

·let‘s have your opinion.让我们听听你的意见！

·do you think that…?你认为…吗

3.     Stating an opinion陈述观点

·I think..., In my opinion..., I believe…

·I'd like to point out that我想指出的是…

·Speaking for myself站在自己的立场上说…

·In my experience…根据我的经验…

·I'd like to say this：…我会这样说…

·I suppose...,

· I'd rather..., I'd prefer...,

·The way I see it...,

·As far as I'm concerned...,就我而言，…

·If it were up to me...,

·I suspect that...,

· I'm pretty sure that...,

·It is fairly certain that...,

·I'm convinced that...,

·I honestly feel that…,

·I strongly believe that...,

·  Without a doubt...,

· While others may argue that…, Considering the current …,

·It’s safe to say that…,

·In fact…, It’s a fact that…,

·A recent study has shown that…,

4.    How to convince in a debate

·The other team has tried to make some good points,however, they forgot to think about some very important issues, namely….

·We hear what the opposition are saying but we do not agree. We will prove to you…

·That’s one way to think about it, however,….

·Their opinion may seem plausible at first glance,however, we would like to remind you of recent developments in this area.According to ….

·At first sight, their argument seems to be true. But….

·They unfortunately failed to reveal the truth of the matter,….

·It is easy enough to make broad generalisation about...like the other team just did, but in reality it is a very complex issue.

· It is only a matter of time until it will become evident that the other team’s stand must fall due to the following reasons….

·One must take into account that….

 Coming up with a new point

·Another point is that … 另一点是……

·Another way of looking at it is … 看这个问题的另一个看法是……

·I forgot to say / tell you that… 我忘记要讲…

5.     Clarifying a point阐述观点

·a. what I said was…我刚才说的是…

·b. what I mean to say was…我的意思是说…

·c. let me repeat what I said.让我重复我刚才所说的。

·d. let me rephrase what I said.让我重申刚才所说的。

6.     Concluding your own point of views

·That’s all I want to say. 我想说的就这些了。

·Do you agree? I’m sure you agree. 你赞同吗？我相信你是赞同的。

7.     Concluding the points of the other side debater

· As you said… 像你所说的那样……

·But haven’t you said that…？但是，难道你没说过……吗？

·If I understood you correctly, you said that… 要是我理解正确的话，你说过…….

How to Agree Strongly with an Opinion. 

1. I couldn't agree more! 

2. That's absolutely true! 

3 .Absolutely! 

4. I agree with your point. 

5. I'd go along with you there. 

6. I'm with you on that. 

7. That's just what I was thinking.

8.That's exactly what I think. 

9. That's a good point. 

10.That's just how I see it. 

11. That's exactly my opinion.

12.That‘s a good point.这个看法不错

13. feel the same way.我也持同样的想法。

8.  How to Half Agree with an Opinion. 
1.Yes, perhaps, however ... 
2. Well, yes, but ... 
3. Yes, in a way, however ... 
4. Hmm, possibly, but ... 
5. Yes, I agree up to a point, however ... 
6. Well, you have a point there, but ... 
7. There's something there, I suppose, however.

8.I guess you could be right, but ... 
9. Yes, I suppose so, however ... 
10. That's worth thinking about, but ...

9. Politely disagreeing

·I don't think that...,

·on the other hand…        

· on the contrary…

·Hmm,I'm not sure you're right. 

10.  I'm inclined to disagree with that.

·Don't you think it would be better..., I'd prefer...

·But what about...,但关于…方面呢?

·That can‘t be true那不可能是真的。

·I'm afraid I don't agree...

·Frankly,I doubt if...,

·Your argument would be more persuasive if you had considered...

·The point you have made is interesting but negated by the fact that...

·I can‘t possibly agree with you.我不可能同意你。

· I hate to disagree with you，but…我不喜欢反对你，但…

·allright，but don't you think…?好吧，但难道你不觉得…

· .but that‘s different.但那是不一样的

·While your statement is compelling, I believe you have not expressed the main point of the problem.

·I understand your viewpoint, but it fails to consider...

·The problem with your point of view is that...strongly disagreeing

· I disagree (with your idea).

·I disagree with you entirely.

· I’m afraid I don’t agree.

· I wouldn’t accept that for one minute.

· You can't really mean that.

·You can’t be serious about that. .

·You must be joking.

·I wouldn't go along with you there.

·It's possible you are mistaken about that.

11.  Possible conclusions

·To conclude, we must emphasise our opinion of….,therefore the other team’s point of view can no longer be supported.

·To sum up, our motion must stand, simply becauseduring the debate we have shown….

·This debate has made obvious that their opinion cannotstand since…..

·The simple truth is…

·The proposed arguments lead us to the irrefutable conclusion that…

·To draw a line under this debate, …

·After careful consideration, we must conclude that….

·I think we have agreed to disagree.我想我们有相同点和不同点。

一些关于辩论注意事项：

Pay attention!

Avoid using absolute statements like Always, All, or Never .

·It’s recommended to use these words instead

·Almostall…,

· Usually…,

· Most ofthe time…,

·Every now and then…,

·Once ina while…,

· Frequently…,Rarely…,

·On occasion…, whilst keeping your opinions credible.

·Refrain from saying you are wrong.

·You can say your idea is mistaken.

·Don't disagree with obvious truths.

·Attack the idea not the person.

·Use many rather than most.

·Avoid exaggeration.

 Use some rather than many.

·The use of often allows for exceptions.

·The use of generally allows for exceptions.

· Quote sources and numbers.

· If it is just an opinion, admit it.

·Do not present opinion as facts.

·Smile when disagreeing.

·Stress the positive.

·You donot need to win every battle to win the war.

·Concede minor or trivial points.

·Avoid bickering, quarreling, and wrangling.

·Watch your tone of voice.

· Don't win a debate and lose a friend.

·Keep your perspective - You're just debating.

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