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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ar·gue /ˈɑːɡjuː $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S2 W1 verb 1 DISAGREE[intransitive]ARGUE to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way 争论，争吵 We could hear the neighbours arguing. 我们听到邻居在争吵。argue with Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game. 整场比赛加拉赫一直与裁判争论不休。argue about They were arguing about how to spend the money. 他们在为这笔钱怎么花而争吵。argue over The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch. 孩子们在为看哪一个电视节目而争吵。n GrammarReciprocal verbsArgue is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them: He and the waiter started arguing. You can also say: He and the waiter started arguing with each other. He started arguing with the waiter.Patterns with argue• You argue with someone: I wish you two would stop arguing with each other!• You argue about something or over something: Let’s not argue about/over small details.2 STATE[intransitive, transitive]SAY/STATE to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc 论证；争辩argue that Croft argued that a date should be set for the withdrawal of troops. 克罗夫特竭力主张应该确定撤军的日期。 It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding. 可以这么说，修建水坝可能反而会增加洪水泛滥的危险。argue for/against (doing) something Baker argued against cutting the military budget. 贝克尔据理反对削减军费预算。 She argued the case for changing the law. 她提出论据，力主修改法律。 The researchers put forward a well-argued case for banning the drug. 研究人员为禁止这种药提出了充足的论据。 They argued the point (=discussed it) for hours without reaching a conclusion. 这个问题他们讨论了几个小时，还是没有得出结论。3 argue somebody into/out of doing something PERSUADE British English to persuade someone to do or not do something 说服某人做某事/不做某事 Joyce argued me into buying a new jacket. 乔伊斯说服我买了一件新夹克衫。4 SHOW CLEARLY[transitive] formalSHOW/BE A SIGN OF to show that something clearly exists or is true 显示出，表明 The statement argues a change of attitude by the management. 这则声明表明管理层态度的转变。5 argue the toss ARGUE British English informal to continue to argue about a decision that has been made and cannot be changed 〔对已决定的事〕徒然反对，徒然争论 There was no point arguing the toss after the goal had been disallowed. 进球被判无效，再争辩也没有用。 THESAURUSargue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something 争论，争吵Those two are always arguing. 那两个人老是争吵。We rarely argue with each other. 我们很少争吵。have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing 争论，争吵She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets. 她和那个卖票的男人争吵了很长时间。have a row /raʊ/ British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family 〔尤指与恋人或家人〕吵架She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend. 她因为与男朋友吵了架而心烦意乱。nThe couple at the next table were having a row. quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things 争吵，吵架〔尤指持续较长时间并且涉及许多不同的事情〕The children quarrel all the time. 孩子们老是吵架。squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things 〔为琐事〕争吵，口角The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV. 孩子们在为看什么电视节目而争吵。fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them 与某人闹翻I’ve fallen out with my best friend. 我和最好的朋友闹翻了。be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way 〔两个人〕激烈争吵His parents are constantly at each other’s throats. 他父母老是吵得不可开交。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
argue• a well-argued case• We could hear the neighbors arguing.• Jim and Beth seem to spend all their time arguing.• Besides all this, we argue a lot.• The two men at the bar were arguing about politics.• He argued for changes to the tax system so that it assisted people who undertook training.• Gunther Zuntz, on the other hand, has argued for the exclusively Pythagorean identity of the tablets.• My kids spend more time arguing over the rules than they do playing the game.• Senator Harvey argued strongly against taking any form of military action.• During oral arguments before the high court, attorneys for each state will argue that it alone should control the island.• The other approach has been to argue that rats have difficulty with passive avoidance because they can not remember recent events.• She argued that taxes must be increased to pay for public services.• Walter argues that the Convention guarantees compensation whenever a citizen is deprived of property.• Film makers themselves would no doubt argue that their films do not influence people's behaviour.• Rolt argues that we must look beyond the present system altogether.• And no one argued when he said he had become an embarrassment.• Don't argue with me, John. Just do what I tell you.argue over• The kids were arguing over which TV program to watch.argued the point• Supervisor Roland argued the point and finally agreed to send it back.Origin argue (1300-1400) Old French arguer, from Latin arguere “to make clear”ar·gue verb →n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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argue
ar‧gue S2 W1 /ˈɑːɡjuː $ ˈɑːr-/
verb
We could hear the neighbours arguing.
argue with
Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.
argue about
They were arguing about how to spend the money.
argue over
The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
argue that
Croft argued that a date should be set for the withdrawal of troops.
It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
argue for/against (doing) something
Baker argued against cutting the military budget.
She argued the case for changing the law.
The researchers put forward a well-argued case for banning the drug.
They argued the point (=discussed it) for hours without reaching a conclusion.
3. argue somebody into/out of doing something British English to persuade someone to do or not do something:
Joyce argued me into buying a new jacket.
4. [transitive] formal to show that something clearly exists or is true:
The statement argues a change of attitude by the management.
5. argue the toss British English informal to continue to argue about a decision that has been made and cannot be changed:
There was no point arguing the toss after the goal had been disallowed.
▪ argue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something: Those two are always arguing. | We rarely argue with each other.
▪have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing: She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.
▪have a row /raʊ/ British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family: She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend. | The couple at the next table were having a row.
▪quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things: The children quarrel all the time.
▪squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things: The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
▪fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them: I’ve fallen out with my best friend.
▪be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way: His parents are constantly at each other’s throats.
ar‧gue S2 W1 /ˈɑːɡjuː $ ˈɑːr-/
verb Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear'
1. [intransitive] to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way:Language: Old French
Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear'
argue with
argue about
argue over
2. [intransitive and transitive] to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
argue that
argue for/against (doing) something
3. argue somebody into/out of doing something British English to persuade someone to do or not do something:
4. [transitive] formal to show that something clearly exists or is true:
5. argue the toss British English informal to continue to argue about a decision that has been made and cannot be changed:
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Verbs for reporting an opinion 陈述观点的动词
◆ Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.一些评论家认为毕加索毕生都是一位大师。 ◆ Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.其他人坚称他战后的作品质量明显下降。 ◆ Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.毕加索自己声称，好的艺术是创造出来的，伟大的艺术却是偷来的。 ◆ As Smithhas noted , Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如史密斯所述，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。 ◆ As the authorpoints out , Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如作者指出的那样，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。 ◆ The writer challenges the notion that Picasso's sculpture was secondary to his painting.作者对这种观点表示质疑，即毕加索的雕塑不及他的绘画。 ◆ It has been suggested that Picasso's painting was influenced by jazz music.据说毕加索的绘画受到爵士乐的影响。
Conceding a point and making a counter-argument 承认一个观点的正确性，并提出一个对立的观点
◆ While the film is undoubtedly too long, it isnevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.虽然这部电影的确太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ It can be argued that the movie is too long. It isnonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.可以认为这部电影太长了，但它不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ The film is undoubtedly too long. Still , it is an intriguing piece of cinema.这部电影的确太长了，但它仍不失为一部有趣的影片。 ◆ Of course , huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie,but it isnevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.当然，为了制作一部两小时的电影，该书中的大部分内容都被舍弃了，不过它仍不失为一部成功的故事片。 ◆ Critics are wrong to argue that the film's plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists,but audiences will have no difficulty following them.批评家认为这部电影的情节过于复杂，这种观点是不恰当的。影片中确实有几次大的情节变化，但观众还是不难看懂的。 ◆ It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script,but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.的确，没有好的剧本不可能拍出好的电影，但有天赋的导演能将较好的剧本制作成非常好的电影，这一点也是没有疑问的。 ◆ It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns,but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.这两部电影是否预示着西部片新时代的来临还有待观察。但是毫无疑问，它们作为这一电影类型的新作而受到欢迎。
