In debate he was a formidable opponent.

在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。

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In one debate, an opponent described her father as "a tradesman of some description."

在一次辩论中，一个对手将她的父亲形容为“某种行业的工匠。”

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Many analysts and debate experts also agree that it is risky for a candidate to launch personal attacks against an opponent in a face-to-face debate format.

许多分析人士和辩论专家也一致认为，候选人在面对面的辩论中向对手发起人身攻击是有风险的。

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Now, you may have heard that in a few days my opponent in this election and I are going to have a debate. (Applause.) I'm looking forward to it.

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He used unethical means (pretexting) to obtain information from the Heartland Institute, which has been a consistent opponent of his in the climate change debate.

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In a televised debate two days ago, her opponent brought these facts to the discussion but Mrs.

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