arguable

adjective
🔊/ˈɑːɡjuəbl/
🔊/ˈɑːrɡjuəbl/
(formal)
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  1. that you can give good reasons for可论证的;有论据的
    • He had a good arguable case.他的案子很好。
    • it is arguable that… It is arguable that giving too much detail may actually be confusing.过分详细反而使人糊涂,这种说法是有道理的。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
  2. not certain; that you do not accept without question无把握的;可疑的 synonym debatable
    • it is arguable whether… It is arguable whether the case should ever have gone to trial (= perhaps it should not have).是否应该对案件进行审判是有争议的。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2