motion for debate

基本解釋

The motion (ie for debate) was proposed by Mr X and seconded by Mrs Y.
動議由史密斯先生提出，瓊斯先生附議。
Afterward, 59 percent of the audience agreed the world would be better off without religion, while 31 percent disagreed — making the side arguing for the motion the winners of the debate.
之后，百分之59的觀眾認為沒有宗教信仰的世界會更加美好，然而，百分之31的人認為并非如此，他們促使另一方為此項調查的贏家爭論。
A test will come on October 24th, when MPs are set to debate a backbencher’s motion calling for a three-way referendum on leaving the EU, staying or negotiating a looser trading relationship.
考驗在10月24日。屆時，議員們將對后座議員的一項動議展開辯論，該動議呼吁對退出歐盟、留在歐盟或協(xié)商一個更寬松的貿易關系這三條道路進行公決。