arguable

形容词 arguable:

1. capable of being supported by argument
2. open to argument or debate
   同义词：debatable, disputable, moot

1. It is arguable that the poverty of Portugal caused the discovery of India.
   可以说印度是因为葡萄牙贫穷才被发现的。
2. It is arguable that we would be just as efficient with fewer staff.
   我们的职员少一些也能发挥同样效率，这是言之成理的。
3. This account contains many arguable statements.
   这种说法含有很多疑点。

ar.gu.a.ble

adj.（形容词）
Open to argument:
争辩的：可争论的：
例句：
an arguable question, still unresolved.
一个尚未决定仍可争辩的问题

That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument:
看起来似乎真实的论证的；可辩护的争论：
例句：
three arguable points of law.
三条法律上可以论证的要点

【引伸】
ar.guably
adv.（副词）