argued

英 [ˈɑːɡjuːd]

美 [ˈɑːrɡjuːd]

v.  争论; 争吵; 争辩; 论证; 说理; 证明; 表明
argue的过去分词和过去式

过去式：argued　

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP 争吵;争执
  If one personargues withanother, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two peopleargue.
  1. The committee is concerned about players' behaviour, especially arguing with referees...
     委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
  2. They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road.
     他们还在争吵；我在马路的那头都能听见他们的声音。
• VERB 争论；争辩
  If you tell someone not toargue withyou, you want them to do or believe what you say without protest or disagreement.
  1. Don't argue with me...
     别和我争辩。
  2. The children go to bed at 10.30. No one dares argue.
     孩子们10点半上床睡觉。没有人敢说不。
• V-RECIP 辩论；讨论
  If youargue withsomeoneaboutsomething, you discuss it with them, with each of you giving your different opinions.
  1. He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength...
     他正和国王讨论保留骑兵全部力量的必要性。
  2. They are arguing over foreign policy...
     他们正就外交政策进行讨论。
  3. The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point.
     他们两人坐在办公室里讨论这一点。
• VERB 主张；认为
  If youargue thatsomething is true, you state it and give the reasons why you think it is true.
  1. His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial...
     他的律师正在提出理由说明他不适合出庭受审。
  2. It could be argued that the British are not aggressive enough.
     可以说英国人不够强势。
• VERB 支持/反对
  If youargue forsomething, you say why you agree with it, in order to persuade people that it is right. If youargue againstsomething, you say why you disagree with it, in order to persuade people that it is wrong.
  1. The report argues against tax increases...
     报告提出理由反对提高税率。
  2. I argued the case for an independent central bank.
     我支持设立独立的中央银行。
• VERB 论证;说理;争辩
  If youargue, you support your opinions with evidence in an ordered or logical way.
  1. I've argued deductively from the text...
     我已依文字作过推理论证。
  2. He argued persuasively, and was full of confidence.
     他的论证很有说服力，且充满自信。
• VERB 不承认;对…有争议
  If you say that no-one canargue witha particular fact or opinion, you are emphasizing that it is obviously true and so everyone must accept it.
  1. We produced the best soccer of the tournament. Nobody would argue with that.
     本届比赛中我们踢出了最漂亮的足球，谁都不会否认这一点。
• toargue the toss→ see:toss

双语例句

• He argued that the tax cut was ill-timed.
  他认为减税不合时宜。
• The general argued that the nuclear programme should still continue
  将军认为核计划应该继续进行。
• For years we have argued that the health service is underfunded
  多年来我们一直都在说卫生医疗方面资金投入不足。
• They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble
  他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。
• The question of divorce was discussed and argued out in the frankest tones.
  离婚问题经过开诚公布的商讨最终得出了结果。
• They never argued in front of their children
  他们从来不当着孩子的面争吵。
• When Alfred Adler first postulated in 1908 that there existed an inborn instinct of aggression Freud argued against it.
  当艾尔弗雷德·阿德勒于1908年首次提出人生来就有攻击性本能的假设时，弗洛伊德对此表示反对。
• He argued that the only honorable course of action was death
  他认为唯一体面的行为就只有一死。
• In court filings, they argued that the settlement was inadequate.
  在法庭讼案中，他们提出和解费数额太少。
• Free enterprise, he argued, was compatible with Russian values and traditions
  他认为自由企业制并不违背俄罗斯的价值观和传统。