argument
- n.论点;争论;论据;理由;辩论;争吵;争辩
复数： arguments
argu(e) 争论 + -ment 行为或结果
argumentnoun
争论；争吵；争辩；辩论
a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily
We had an argument with the waiter about the bill.
我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
She got into an argument with the teacher.
她和老师争论了起来。
to win/lose an argument
辩论赢了 / 输了
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
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。
His argument was that public spending must be reduced.
他的论点是公共开支必须减缩。
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
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。
argument
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N-VAR 理由；论据；论点
An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.There's a strong argument for lowering the price...
有充分理由要求降低价格。
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N-VAR 讨论；辩论
An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.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。
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N-COUNT 争论；争执；争吵
An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily.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。
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N-UNCOUNT 异议；质疑
If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it.He complied without argument...
他二话不说就服从了。
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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。
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noun
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- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood;the methodical process of logical reasoning
- I can't follow your line of reasoning
- Synonym: argumentation logical argument line of reasoning line
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- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable;if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
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- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
- Synonym: parameter
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- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- the editor added the argument to the poem
- Synonym: literary argument
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- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true
- Synonym: statement
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- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- the argument over foreign aid goes on and on
- Synonym: argumentation debate
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- a contentious speech act;a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- they were involved in a violent argument
- Synonym: controversy contention contestation disputation disceptation tilt arguing
数据来源：WordNet
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The same argument does not hold good in every case .
同样的论点并非在所有的情况下都正确。
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His argument was that public spending must be reduced .
他的论点是公共开支必须减缩。
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No one can get the better of her in an argument .
辩论起来没人能辩过她。
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The argument ground on for almost two years .
这场争论拖拖拉拉持续了近两年。
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Her main argument was a moral one .
她的主要论据是道德上的。
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He always has to have the last word in any argument .
在任何争论中总是得他最后说了算。
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The main arguments were compressed into one chapter .
主要的论证被压缩进了一个章节。
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She always gets the better of an argument .
她在争辩中总是占上风。
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You must learn how to construct a logical argument .
你必须学会怎样确立合乎逻辑的论点。
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It is important to cite examples to support your argument .
用实例来证明你的论点是重要的。
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This chapter contains the real meat of the writer 's argument .
这一章包含了作者的主要论点。
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Their arguments all sound a little thin to me .
他们的论据我听起来都觉得有点儿缺乏说服力。
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After some heated argument a decision was finally taken .
激烈辩论以后终于作出了决定。
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His arguments have a sound economic base .
他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
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His arguments have a sound economic base .
他的论点在经济上有充分的根据。
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I fail to see the logic behind his argument .
我不明白支持他论据的是什么逻辑。
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The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order .
争论持续不休，直到主席要求双方遵守议事规则。
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It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first .
先把你的论点纲要写下来可能会有帮助。
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You seem to have jumped several steps in the argument .
你在论证中似乎略去了好几个步骤。
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The evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument .
这一证据过于笼统，不足以证明他的论点。
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I can see both sides of the argument .
争论双方的观点我都清楚。
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She thought it best to humour him rather than get into an argument .
她想最好是顺他的意，而不和他争吵。
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I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument .
我尽量使人不察觉到我论证中的弱点。
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They realized the force of her argument .
他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。
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She abstracted the main points from the argument .
她把论证概括成要点。
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Examples were used to flesh out the skeleton of the argument .
通过例证使干巴巴的论点充实起来。
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She didn 't think it was wise to take sides in their argument .
对于他们的辩论，她觉得向着谁都不明智。
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She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument .
她援引了几位赫赫有名的学者来支持她的论点。
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When it comes to other people 's arguments , it 's better to leave well alone .
遇到别人争论时，最好别插嘴。
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This statement was the opening shot in the argument .
这番话打响了争论的第一炮。
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