arguable

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑːɡjuəbl/    美 /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.
  2. Open to doubt, argument or debate. colloquial
    — This led to a set of rules (play cannot begin before crossing East Blithedale Avenue), then subrules ("crossing" means reaching the always arguable halfway point of the avenue) […

词形变化

more arguable comparative most arguable superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
arguably inarguable unarguable

词源

Etymology tree
Latin arguōder.
Old French arguerbor.
Middle English arguen
English argue
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English arguable
From argue + -able.
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