Whether women should spend more time outside home has long been

Whether women should spend more time outside home has long been the subject of heated_________ within the medical profession.
A、debate
B、quarrel
C、dispute
D、conflict
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：A. debate的意思是“争论”；B. quarrel的意思是“争吵”；C. dispute表示“纠纷”；D. conflict表示“矛盾”。因此选A. debate，“争论”。全句翻译：女性是否应该长时间在外工作长期以来一直是医学界的热议话题。