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ar·gue AHD[ärʹgyo͞o] D.J.[ˈɑːgjuː]K.K.[ˈɑrgju]v.（动词）ar.gued, ar.gu.ing, ar.gues v.tr.（及物动词）- To put forth reasons for or against; debate:争论：为…提出理由或提出理由反对；辩论："It is time to stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them"(Paul Craig Roberts)“现在该是停止关于减少税率的争辩，而是把它们付诸实施的时候了”(保罗·克雷格·罗伯茨)
- To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend:坚持，主张：列举证明极力列举理由以证明；坚持或主张：The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.讲演者举出理由证明应该允许更多的移民入境
- To give evidence of; indicate:给出…证据；指出："Similarities cannot always be used to argue descent"(Isaac Asimov)“有类似的特征，不能用来证明一个人的出身”(艾萨克·阿西莫夫)
- To persuade or influence (another), as by presenting reasons:说服，劝告：说服或影响（他人），如通过提出理由：argued the clerk into lowering the price.极力说服售货员降低价格
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To put forth reasons for or against something:争辩：提出理由以表示（赞成）或反对某事：argued for dismissal of the case; argued against an immediate counterattack.主张驳回诉讼；据理力争反对立即反攻
- To engage in a quarrel; dispute.参与争吵；争论
- Middle English arguen 中古英语 arguen
- from Old French arguer 源自 古法语 arguer
- from Latin argūtāre [to babble, chatter] [frequentative of] arguere [to make clear] * see arg- 源自 拉丁语 argūtāre [唠叨，闲谈] arguere的重复动词 [弄清楚] * 参见 arg-
arʹguer n.（名词）argue, quarrel, wrangle, squabble, bicker- These verbs denote verbal exchange expressing conflict of positions or opinions. To这些动词都是指用语言互换来表达立场或观点的冲突。
- argue is to present reasons or facts in an attempt to persuade an adversary in debate or to induce another to espouse a cause or point of view one advocates: argue 指提出理由或事实，试图在争辩中说服对方，或促使他人拥护自己倡导的理由或观点： "I am not arguing with you—I am telling you" (James McNeill Whistler). “我不是在和你争论--我是告诉你” （詹姆斯·麦克尼尔·惠斯勒）。
- Quarrel stresses animosity and often a suspension of amicable relations: Quarrel 强调敌意，常指友好关系的终止： There's no point in quarreling about the past.为过去的事而争吵是没有用的。
- Wrangle refers to loud, contentious argument: Wrangle 指大声的，极易引起争吵的争论： "audiences . . . who can be overheard wrangling about film facts in restaurants and coffee houses" (Sheila Benson). “观众们…常听到在餐馆和咖啡馆里大声争论电影里的情节” （希拉·本森）。
- Squabble suggests disagreeable argument, usually over a petty or trivial matter: Squabble 指令人不快的争论，常为一些小的或琐碎事： "The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin . . . would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities" (Theodore Roosevelt). “使这个国家崩溃的可靠办法…就是允许它成为一个为小事争吵不休的乱糟糟的国家” （西奥多·罗斯福）。
- Bicker connotes sharp, persistent, bad-tempered exchange: Bicker 含有尖刻，固执，心情不好的交谈： "The same reason that makes us bicker with a neighbor creates a war between princes" (Montaigne).See also Synonyms at discuss ,indicate 我们与邻国争吵的原因会使王公们之间爆发一场战争” （蒙田） 参见同义词 discuss,indicate
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