公然对立的两个对手之间的激烈辩论用英语怎么说？

公然对立的两个对手之间的激烈辩论

...cut-and-thrust debate between two declared adversaries.

debate

n. 讨论，辩论，争论，辩论；vt.& vi. 辩论，仔细考虑，思考，盘算；

例句
A full-scale debate is under way on what ails the industry.
关于工业为何陷入困境正在展开一场全面的讨论。

between

prep. 在…之间，私下，暗中，在…中任择其一，来往于…之间；adv. 当中，中间；

例句
How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are?
你对自己的认识和真实的你之间差别到底有多大？

two

n. 两个，两个东西，两点钟，一对；adj. 两个的，我

例句
He has been absent from his desk for two weeks...
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了。

declared

adj. 公告的，公然的；v. 宣布( declare的过去式和过去分词 )，断言，申报（收益），板球（在击球员还未全部出局时）宣布结束赛局；

例句
In answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it.
为了回应她会中途退赛的猜测，她大胆地宣布她要赢得这场比赛。

adversaries

n. 对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )；

例句
His political adversaries were creating a certain amount of trouble for him.
他的政敌正在给他制造一些麻烦。