英语词汇“argument”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

argument

/ˈɑːɡjʊm(ə)nt

noun

1An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one: I’ve had an argument with my father heated arguments over public spending [mass noun]: there was some argument about the decision...

I didn't see it but after the debate a few students approached the MP and had a heated argument with her, one guy went so far as to say she wasn't welcome here.
Last spring, I got into a heated argument with a bunch of lawyers about judicial activism.
The workers had a heated argument with the police a number of times.

Synonyms

quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, difference of opinion, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, dissension, war of words, contretemps, exchange of views;

debate, discussion, discourse, disputation, controversy

informal tiff, barney, set-to, dust-up, bust-up, shouting/slanging match, spat, ding-dong, falling-out

British informal row

British informal, Sport afters

Scottish informal rammy

2A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory: there is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal [with clause]: he rejected the argument that keeping the facility would be costly...

This supports the defence argument that they were in the possession of the building at all times.
However, there are a number of reasons that would support an argument that the move was acceptable.
It makes this assertion in support of its argument that a longer sublease would have been easier to market than a shorter sublease.

Synonyms

reasoning, line of reasoning, logic, case;

defence, justification, vindication, apology, explanation, rationalization;

evidence, reasons, grounds;

argumentation, polemic;

assertion, declaration, claim, plea, contention, expostulation, demonstration

3 Mathematics & Logic An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value. For example, in the expression y = F(x₁, x₂), the arguments of the function F are x₁ and x₂, and the value is y.Abel's theorem states that any such sum can be expressed as a fixed number p of these integrals, with integration arguments that are algebraic functions of the original arguments....

With Davenport he showed that any real indefinite diagonal quadratic form, in 5 or more variables, takes arbitrarily small values for nonzero integral arguments.
I.e., in the equation, x + y = z, x and y are the arguments to the addition function, and z is the value.

4 another term for amplitude (sense 4).

5 Linguistics Any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb, typically the subject, direct object, and indirect object.It does not contain a semantic predicate, either, because the anaphor is not an argument of the verb....

Section 3 shows that the operation ARG allows a satisfying analysis of prefixes and particles that introduce new arguments to the verb.
This paper focuses on the semantics of implicit arguments and compares it with that of explicit indefinites.

6 archaic A summary of the subject matter of a book.

Synonyms

theme, topic, subject matter;

gist, outline, summary, synopsis, abstract, precis;

plot, storyline

Phrases

for the sake of argument

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'process of reasoning'): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere 'make clear, prove, accuse'.

单词	argument
释义	argument /ˈɑːɡjʊm(ə)nt / noun 1An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one: I’ve had an argument with* my father* heated arguments over public spending [mass noun]: there was some argument about the decision... I didn't see it but after the debate a few students approached the MP and had a heated argument with her, one guy went so far as to say she wasn't welcome here. Last spring, I got into a heated argument with a bunch of lawyers about judicial activism. The workers had a heated argument with the police a number of times. Synonyms quarrel, disagreement, squabble, fight, difference of opinion, dispute, wrangle, clash, altercation, feud, dissension, war of words, contretemps, exchange of views; debate, discussion, discourse, disputation, controversy informal tiff, barney, set-to, dust-up, bust-up, shouting/slanging match, spat, ding-dong, falling-out British informal row British informal, Sport afters Scottish informal rammy 2A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory: there is a strong argument for submitting a formal appeal [with clause]: he rejected the argument that* keeping the facility would be costly... This supports the defence argument that they were in the possession of the building at all times. However, there are a number of reasons that would support an argument that the move was acceptable. It makes this assertion in support of its argument that a longer sublease would have been easier to market than a shorter sublease. Synonyms reasoning, line of reasoning, logic, case; defence, justification, vindication, apology, explanation, rationalization; evidence, reasons, grounds; argumentation, polemic; assertion, declaration, claim, plea, contention, expostulation, demonstration 3 Mathematics* & Logic An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value. For example, in the expression y = F(x₁, x₂), the arguments of the function F are x₁ and x₂, and the value is y.Abel's theorem states that any such sum can be expressed as a fixed number p of these integrals, with integration arguments that are algebraic functions of the original arguments.... With Davenport he showed that any real indefinite diagonal quadratic form, in 5 or more variables, takes arbitrarily small values for nonzero integral arguments. I.e., in the equation, x + y = z, x and y are the arguments to the addition function, and z is the value. 4 another term for amplitude (sense 4). 5 Linguistics Any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb, typically the subject, direct object, and indirect object.It does not contain a semantic predicate, either, because the anaphor is not an argument of the verb.... Section 3 shows that the operation ARG allows a satisfying analysis of prefixes and particles that introduce new arguments to the verb. This paper focuses on the semantics of implicit arguments and compares it with that of explicit indefinites. 6 archaic A summary of the subject matter of a book. Synonyms theme, topic, subject matter; gist, outline, summary, synopsis, abstract, precis; plot, storyline Phrases for the sake of argument Origin Middle English (in the sense 'process of reasoning'): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere 'make clear, prove, accuse'.
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