| 单词 | argue |
| 释义 | argue (ɑːʳgjuː ) Word forms: argues , arguing , argued 1. verb B1 If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue. The committee is concerned about players' behaviour, especially arguing with referees. [VERB + with] They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road. [VERB] Synonyms: quarrel, fight, row, clash 2. verb B1+ If you tell someone not to argue with you, you want them to do or believe what you say without protest or disagreement. Don't argue with me. [VERB + with] The children go to bed at 10.30. No one dares argue. [VERB] 3. verb B1 If you argue with someone about something, you discuss it with them, with each of you giving your different opinions. He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength. [V + with/about/over] They are arguing over foreign policy. [V + about/over] The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point. [VERB noun] Synonyms: discuss, debate, dispute, thrash out 4. verb B2 If you argue that something is true, you state it and give the reasons why you think it is true. His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial. [VERB that] It could be argued that the exam questions were too difficult. [be VERB-ed that] Synonyms: claim, question, reason, challenge 5. verb B2 If you argue for something, you say why you agree with it, in order to persuade people that it is right. If you argue against something, you say why you disagree with it, in order to persuade people that it is wrong. The report argues against tax increases. [V + for/against] I argued the case for an independent central bank. [VERB noun] 6. verb B2 If you argue, you support your opinions with evidence in an ordered or logical way. I've argued deductively from the text. [VERB adverb/preposition] He argued persuasively, and was full of confidence. [VERB adverb/preposition] 7. verb If you say that no-one can argue with a particular fact or opinion, you are emphasizing that it is obviously true and so everyone must accept it. [spoken, emphasis] We produced the best soccer of the tournament. Nobody would argue with that. [VERB + with] 8. to argue the toss phrase If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important. [British, disapproval] They were still arguing the toss about the first goal. [+ about] They spend so much time arguing the toss over inconsequential matters. Phrasal verbs: argue out phrasal verb If two or more people argue something out, they discuss it or thoroughly in order to reach a conclusion or decision. If there's a dispute we argue it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The question of divorce was discussed and argued out in the frankest tones. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: argue the toss [British] to waste your time by arguing about something which is not important or which cannot be changed Arguing the toss over whether Sydney or Melbourne is a better place to live is an Australian pastime. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: argue convincingly Don't even think of build-ing paths, steps or garden structures without planning permission unless you can argue convincingly that they are 'temporary' - which basically means no cement. Times, Sunday Times He argues convincingly for tempo relationships between succeeding movements and, overall, to the human pulse. Times, Sunday Times He argues convincingly that this vital task rests not only with the youth ministry but with the entire congregation and with missionaries, too. Christianity Today His book both throws fresh light on familiar events and argues convincingly for a reassessment of their wider historical meaning. Times, Sunday Times His intriguing book argues convincingly that our lives have become so inextricably intertwined with this 'fourth dimension' called cyberspace that our minds have become permanently rewired. Times, Sunday Times We adults argue endlessly about education, secretly (many of us) wishing a hearty good riddance to the memory of our own. Times, Sunday Times You can argue endlessly about the importance of this or that factor in these conflicting trends. Times, Sunday Times People criticize each other and argue endlessly over their theories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two men argued endlessly, sometimes ferociously. Times, Sunday Times While on the board, he argued endlessly for lower taxes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Footage from a body-cam showed him arguing forcefully with the police. Times, Sunday Times But he argues forcefully that they are not available for judgements of causality, necessity and value. The Times Literary Supplement But, he argues forcefully, they have retreated from that goal. Times, Sunday Times His subordinates argued forcefully for an attack, insisting that to retreat at this point would only worsen the poor morale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A citizens' association argued forcefully against plans to demolish the surface installations and fill in the historic underground mine workings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They found one person safe in the water and the rest arguing loudly. The Sun They rented a flat with mould, slugs, and neighbours who argued loudly. Times, Sunday Times There are men in the apartment arguing loudly with her dad. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People argue passionately about the most energy-efficient way to boil water. Times, Sunday Times He and fellow grieving students have spent long days submitting to journalists' interviews, speaking with politicians and officials, going before televi-sion cameras, to argue passionately and coherently for change. Times, Sunday Times He argues passionately that they have to stop paying the least they can get away with, and start giving workers a decent wage. Times, Sunday Times I have argued passionately that we need a more devolved system, and that, most importantly, local areas must be responsible for collecting more of the revenue they spend. Times, Sunday Times Here his radical ideas again had their critics, not least when he put students on the college's governing body and when argued passionately for the merger of two local colleges. Times, Sunday Times It would not surprise me if some other ethicist somewhere was able to argue persuasively that it was. Times, Sunday Times Students are taught to research thoroughly, argue persuasively, read critically, and solve problems creatively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also argued persuasively that he had been kept fully informed of developments in the runup to war. Times, Sunday Times On the one hand, he argues persuasively for worldliness. Christianity Today Nevertheless, he argues persuasively that scientists need to let go of outmoded aesthetic notions and embrace complexity — in other words, they must reflect reality rather than imposing ideas on reality. Times, Sunday Times Was he, having sponsored a constitutional innovation, going to argue strongly in its favour? Times, Sunday Times Some clubs continue to argue strongly for it, others believe they can save money on tax by keeping the present situation. Times, Sunday Times The pinpoint sourcing that has now been done argues strongly for human quarrying and transport of the bluestones, whatever the motivation and precise route employed. Times, Sunday Times He has argued strongly in favour of using the fund to buy stocks. Times, Sunday Times As an organisation we are arguing strongly for the removal of this outdated system which has restricted production. Times, Sunday Times You can argue the case for either side to win through. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Some did and if you want to argue the case you should invite the people here who made that argument. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An objection would mean having to send lawyers in to argue the case, and presumably writing them a blank cheque. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Then we are no longer witnesses, but lawyers arguing the case, not always with scrupulous attention to detail. Christianity Today (2000) He couldn't take decisions and keep to his policies if he had to argue their merits at every count. Times, Sunday Times You can argue the merits of each case. Times, Sunday Times However, as they stand arguing the merits of such a decision it begins to rain, the storm escalating quickly into a flash flood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many time-periods now have on-line discussion boards where reenactors and historians argue the merits of various items, how to make them, or where to purchase them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The evidence of its effectiveness was mixed, although many lenders argued unsuccessfully to have it extended. Times, Sunday Times He argued unsuccessfully that police failed to explain the charge she faced within a 14-day limit. The Sun His lawyers argued unsuccessfully for the charges to be dismissed. Times, Sunday Times Her lawyer argues unsuccessfully that she serve probation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others argue vehemently against it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He argued vehemently, with many historical examples, that those with power always oppress those without it. Times, Sunday Times I have had lawyers arguing vehemently that the wording of 10.2(a) applies here. Times, Sunday Times A coach or player displaying poor sportsmanship (for example, fighting, arguing vehemently against an official) may be charged with a technical foul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The article argues that since the ballcourt was associated strongly with the supernatural, it functioned as a place where political and cosmological drama unfolded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The article argues that the politicisation of research can lead to serious distortions in the understanding of policy issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His article argues for the interrelated nature of seven leading theories of truth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The article argues for the power of theater to simultaneously alter subjectivity and social identity as well as the political, economic, and social conditions under which they operate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is it really possible to defend the supernatural when every scientific theory argues for a naturalistic explanation of this universe? Christianity Today Prospect theory argues that people's degree of pleasure depends more on their own subjective experience than on objective reality. Times, Sunday Times Another theory argues that, following injury to the spinal cord, certain molecules emerge to inhibit the growth of nerve fibres. Times, Sunday Times One theory argues that the term derives from the expression 'to make hay' - to take full advantage of one's opportunities. Times, Sunday Times One similar theory argues that early humans somehow captured wolf pups, kept them as pets, and gradually domesticated them. 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