| 释义 |
argue /ärˈgū/ transitive verb- To discuss with reasoning
- To persuade or bring by reasoning (into or out of a course of action)
- To seek to show by reasoning
- To give reason to believe
- To prove or indicate
- To accurse (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To contend with reasoning
- To contradict, dispute
- To offer reasons
ORIGIN: Fr arguer, from L argūtāre (frequentative of arguere to show, accuse); argūmentum proof, accusation, summary of contents arˈgūable adjective - Capable of being disputed
- Capable of being maintained
arˈgūably adverb arˈgūer noun arˈgufier noun arˈgūfy intransitive verb (informal) - To bandy arguments
- To wrangle
transitive verb To harass with arguments or wrangling arˈgūment noun - A reason or series of reasons offered or available as proof or inducement (with for or against)
- Exchange of such reasons
- Debate
- Matter of debate or contention
- An unfriendly discussion
- A summary of subject-matter
- Hence contents (Shakespeare)
- Proof, evidence (archaic)
- A variable upon which another depends, or a quantity or element to which a function, operation, etc applies (mathematics, computing, logic)
- The angle between a vector and its axis of reference (mathematics)
argūmentāˈtion noun - Reasoning
- Sequence or exchange of arguments
argūmentˈative adjective - Fond of, prone to or addicted to arguing
- Controversial
argūmentˈatively adverb argūmentˈativeness noun arˈgy-barˈgy, arˈgie-barˈgie or arˈgle-barˈgle intransitive verb (informal, orig Scot) To argue tediously or vexatiously noun A lively dispute argue the toss see under toss argument from design see under design design /di-zīnˈ/ transitive verb- To draw
- To plan and execute artistically
- To form a plan of
- To contrive, invent
- To intend
- To set apart or destine
- To indicate (Shakespeare, Spenser, etc; obsolete)
noun- A drawing or sketch
- A plan in outline
- A plan or scheme formed in the mind
- Arrangement of form and appearance
- A plot
- Intention
ORIGIN: Fr désigner, from L dēsignāre, -ātum, from dē- off, and signum a mark designˈable adjective designedly /di-zīnˈid-li/ adverb - By design
- Intentionally
designˈer noun - A person who provides designs or patterns
- A draughtsman
- A plotter
- Someone who designs sets for plays, operas, films, etc
adjective- Of or relating to a designer
- Designed by (and bearing the name of) a known fashion designer
- Designed, created to follow the fashionable trend or image (loosely; slightly derogatory)
- Custom-made, for a specific purpose or effect
designˈful adjective Full of design designˈing adjective - Artful
- Scheming
- Working secretly for self-interest
noun The art of making designs or patterns designˈingly adverb designˈless adjective designˈment noun (obsolete) - The design or sketch of a work
- Intention, purpose, enterprise (Shakespeare), etc
design engineer noun A designer in engineering designer baby noun (informal) A child in whose conception genetic engineering techniques are used in order to assure specific genetic characteristics designer drug noun - A drug manufactured so as to produce the same (esp hallucinogenic or narcotic) effects as one already existing (esp one restricted or illegal), by modifying the contents
- A drug designed for a specific purpose
argument from design The argument for the existence of God from evidence of design in creation by design Intentionally have designs on To have plans to appropriate |