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argue

释义

argue

verb

UK /ˈɑː(r)ɡju/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	argue
he/she/it	argues
present participle	arguing
past tense	argued
past participle	argued

1
intransitive if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree
Those girls are always arguing!
argue with:
Don’t argue with me – you know I’m right.
argue about/over:
We used to argue over who should drive.
Synonyms and related words
To argue
argue
argue the toss
bandy words
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to discuss something with someone who has a different opinion from you
  The programme gives people a chance to argue their ideas.
  argue about/over:
  They are still arguing over the details of the contract.
  Synonyms and related words
  To discuss something
  discuss
  consider
  talk
2
intransitive/transitive to give reasons why you believe that something is right or true
Successful economies, she argues, are those with the lowest taxes.
argue for/against:
Woolf’s report argued for (=supported) an improvement in prison conditions.
argue that:
Reuben opposed the new road, arguing that it wasn’t worth spending $25 million to cut seven minutes off drivers’ journey times.
Several people stood up to argue against (=say they do not support) moving the students to the new school.
Synonyms and related words
To give a reason or excuse for something
explain
argue
excuse
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with argue
▪ consistently, convincingly, forcefully, passionately, persuasively, plausibly, strongly

phrases

argue someone into/out of (doing) something

argue

verb

US /ˈɑrˌɡju/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	argue
he/she/it	argues
present participle	arguing
past tense	argued
past participle	argued

1
intransitive if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree
Those girls are always arguing!
argue with:
Don’t argue with me – you know I’m right.
argue about/over:
We used to argue over who should drive.
Synonyms and related words
To argue
argue
bandy words
be at each other’s throats
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to discuss something with someone who has a different opinion from you
  The program gives people a chance to argue their ideas.
  argue about/over:
  They are still arguing over the details of the contract.
  Synonyms and related words
  To discuss something
  discuss
  consider
  talk
2
intransitive/transitive to give reasons why you believe that something is right or true
Successful economies, she argues, are those with the lowest taxes.
argue for/against:
Woolf’s report argued for (=supported) an improvement in prison conditions.
argue that:
Reuben opposed the new road, arguing that it wasn’t worth spending $25 million to cut seven minutes off drivers’ journey times.
Several people stood up to argue against (=say they do not support) moving the students to the new school.
Synonyms and related words
To give a reason or excuse for something
explain
argue
excuse
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with argue
▪ consistently, convincingly, forcefully, passionately, persuasively, plausibly, strongly

phrases

argue someone into/out of (doing) something

can’t argue with something

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