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vi.争论,辩论 vt.说服

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名词:arguer 动词过去式:argued 过去分词:argued 现在分词:arguing 第三人称单数:argues

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argue


/'ɑ:gju:; `ɑrˇju/
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over sth) express an opposite opinion; exchange angry words; quarrel 争论; 争辩; 争吵
*The couple next door are always arguing. 邻居的夫妇总吵架.
* Don't argue with your mother. 不要和母亲争辩.
* We argued with the waiter about the price of the meal. 我们跟服务员争执那顿饭的价钱.
2 [I, Ipr, Tf] ~ (for/against sth) give reasons for or against sth, esp with the aim of persuading sb 说理; 争辩; 辩论
*He argues convincingly. 他的辩解很有说服力.
* argue for the right to strike 为争取罢工权利而辩论
* I argued that we needed a larger office. 我据理力争我们需要大些的办公室.
3 [Tn] (fml 文) discuss (sth); debate 讨论; 辩论
*The lawyers argued the case for hours. 律师们对那个案件辩论了几小时.
4 (idm 习语),argue the `toss say that one disagrees about a decision反对某项决定
*Let's not argue the toss we have to accept his choice. 我们不必争论已经决定的事--只好听他的.
5 (phr v) argue sb into/out of doing sth persuade sb to do/not to do sth by giving reasons 说服, 劝说某人做[不做]某事
*They argued him into withdrawing his complaint. 他们说服他撤回了投诉.

argue


v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear']
[I]
to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way
 We could hear the neighbours arguing.
argue with
 Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.
argue about
 They were arguing about how to spend the money.
argue over
 The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch.
[I and T]
to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
argue that
 Croft argued that a date should be set for the withdrawal of troops.
 It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
argue for/against (doing) sth
 Baker argued against cutting the military budget.
 She argued the case for changing the law.
 The researchers put forward a well-argued case for banning the drug.
 They argued the point (=discussed it) for hours without reaching a conclusion.
argue sb into/out of doing sth
BrE to persuade someone to do or not do something
 Joyce argued me into buying a new jacket.
[T]formal
to show that something clearly exists or is true
 The statement argues a change of attitude by the management.
argue the toss
BrE informal to continue to argue about a decision that has been made and cannot be changed
 There was no point arguing the toss after the goal had been disallowed.
WORD FOCUS: argue
synonyms: fight, quarrel, have a row(BrE)
to argue about unimportant things: squabble, bicker, quibble
to stop arguing: bury the hatchet, settle your differences, make your peace with somebody, make it up (=used about friends or lovers)

argue


姓名词典:

Benedek



性别:男名

使用国家:Hungarian

释义:Hungarian form of BENEDICT

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1. We argue with ourselves over who is the greater sportsman: that figure skater or this skier.
    我们跟自己争论那个花样滑冰选手和这个滑雪运动员到底谁更了不起。

2. During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue.
    一天傍晚交通最拥挤时,一辆汽车撞上前面一辆汽车,两个司机争吵起来。

3. "Choose your fights," she says. "Is it worth 25 or 50 cents to argue with a taxi driver?"
    她说:"选择一下是否要和司机吵架,为25或50美分吵架值不值得呢?"

4. Others argue that a child´s ear is especially sensitive.
    另一些人认为,儿童的耳朵尤其敏感。

5. On a more serious note, some experts argue that couples who have difficulty having a baby could make copies of themselves.
    有些专家用更为严肃的语气争辩说,那些生育孩子有困难的夫妇可以复制他们自身。

6. I don´t want to argue with you. It´s a waste of time.
    我不想和你争辩,那太浪费时间了.

7. It is useless to argue with the mind in this condition.
    在这种情况下,你又和头脑争吵让它松手是无济于事的。

8. I accept that we are equals, and I will argue with him, as an equal, if I think he is wrong.
    我认为我和他们是平等的。如果我认为他们错了,我就以平等的身份和他们争个明白。

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