美 [ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈbeɪt]
公开辩论：指在公众面前进行的辩论或讨论，通常涉及社会、政治、经济等重要议题。
the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
同义词： debate / disputation
... public debate 公开辩论 subject of much debate 有争议的问题... general debate 广泛的讨论；长时间的...
We intend to make the crucial environmental issues the subject of widespread and well informed public debate.
我们打算使关键的环境问题成为广泛和消息灵通的公众辩论的主题。
The case has provoked widespread public debate in the United States and criticism of Singapore in the American media.
此案在美国引发了广泛的公开讨论，美国媒体也对新加坡作出了批评。
Mass layoffs and plant closings have drawn plenty of headlines and public debate over the years, and they still occasionally do.
大规模裁员和工厂关闭多年来经常成为媒体头条和公众争论的焦点，现在偶尔也是这样。
But,like circumcision, it is an issue of public debate.
VOA : special.2009.04.01
Before the summit began there was considerable public debate over bonuses paid to bankers, and efforts to limit them.
VOA : standard.2009.09.25
"After a long public debate they had a photograph of Pol Pot and exactly two lines in Khmer saying that Pol Pot is responsible for the death of 3.3 million Cambodian people.
VOA : standard.2010.04.19
"It's a way to change the law without having a public debate, " she said.
The Religion and Society research group is holding a public debate in London on assisted suicide.
Without judicial review or informed public debate, the potential for abuse and overreach is vast.