argument

英 [ˈɑːɡjumənt]

美 [ˈɑːrɡjumənt]

n.  争论; 争吵; 争辩; 辩论; 论据; 理由; 论点

复数：arguments　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.832 / COCA.1185

牛津词典

noun

• 争论；争吵；争辩；辩论
  a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily
  1. We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.
     我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
  2. She got into an argument with the teacher.
     她和老师争论了起来。
  3. to win/lose an argument
     辩论赢了 / 输了
  4. After some heated argument a decision was finally taken.
     激烈辩论以后终于作出了决定。
• 论据；理由；论点
  a reason or set of reasons that sb uses to show that sth is true or correct
  1. There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia.
     对安乐死支持和反对者都有强有力的论据。
  2. His argument was that public spending must be reduced.
     他的论点是公共开支必须减缩。
  3. Her main argument was a moral one.
     她的主要论据是道德上的。
• 辩论
  the act of disagreeing in a conversation or discussion using a reason or set of reasons
  1. Let's assume for the sake of argument (= in order to discuss the problem) that we can't start till March.
     为方便讨论起见，先假定我们要到三月份才能开始。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 理由；论据；论点
  Anargumentis a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
  1. There's a strong argument for lowering the price...
     有充分理由要求降低价格。
  2. The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals...
     医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。
  3. It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example.
     以理说服强于举例诱导。
• N-VAR 讨论；辩论
  Anargumentis a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.
  1. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France...
     该事件引发了关于极右翼势力在法国所起作用的新一轮讨论。
  2. The issue has caused heated political argument.
     这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。
• N-COUNT 争论；争执；争吵
  Anargumentis a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily.
  1. Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers.
     安妮描述了她是如何与其中一位游行者发生争执的。
  2. ...a heated argument.
     激烈的争吵
• N-UNCOUNT 异议；质疑
  If you accept something withoutargument, you do not question it or disagree with it.
  1. He complied without argument...
     他二话不说就服从了。
  2. It should of course be given back. There is no argument about that.
     它当然应该还回去，这是无可争议的。
• See also:counter-argument

Be careful with the spelling of this word, and do not confuseargumentanddispute. Anargumentis a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other. Adisputeis a serious argument that can last for a long time.Disputesgenerally occur between organizations, political parties, or countries. Note thatdisputecan also be a verb.
请注意该词拼写，不要混淆argument和dispute。argument指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。dispute指可延续很长时间的严重纷争，通常发生于组织、政党和国家之间。注意，dispute也可作动词。

英英释义

noun

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
  1. I can't follow your line of reasoning
  Synonym:argumentationlogical argumentline of reasoningline
• a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
• (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
  Synonym:parameter
• a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
  1. the editor added the argument to the poem
  Synonym:literary argument
• a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  1. it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
  Synonym:statement
• a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
  1. the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
  Synonym:argumentationdebate
• a contentious speech act
  1. they were involved in a violent argument
  Synonym:controversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltarguing

双语例句

• Abortion is an issue which produces little reasoned argument.
  对堕胎这个问题很少有理智的看法。
• The issue has caused heated political argument.
  这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。
• This argument is simply not tenable
  这个论点根本站不住脚。
• Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database
  为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。
• There's a strong argument for lowering the price
  有充分理由要求降低价格。
• This argument sounds reasonable, but actually it's incorrect.
  这种论调貌似有理，实际上是错误的。
• This argument is untenable from an intellectual, moral and practical standpoint
  从智识、道德和现实的角度来看，这一论点是站不住脚的。
• This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.
  这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。
• It is now up to all of us to debate this issue and press home the argument.
  现在要靠我们大家对此问题进行辩论，并尽可能将论点阐述清楚。
• They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk
  他们争论了一番，最后汤姆喝醉了。