argue
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they argue | |
| he / she / it argues | |
| past simple argued | |
| past participle argued | |
| -ing form arguing |
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to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them 争论；争吵；争辩 My brothers are always arguing. 我的兄弟们总是争论不休。 He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? 他愿意付钱，所以我该争论谁？ - argue with somebody about/over something
We're always arguing with each other about money. 我们总是为钱吵嘴。 - argue about something
I know it was a stupid thing to argue about. 我知道这是一件愚蠢的事情。 - argue over something
All families seem to argue over money. 所有的家庭似乎都在争论钱。 - argue with somebody
I don't want to argue with you—just do it! 我不想和你争辩，干吧！
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta2, Feelingsa2She's always arguing with her mother. 她老是和妈妈斗嘴。 They were arguing over who should have the car that day. 他们在为那天该谁用车而争吵。 Magda walked out of the room before her husband could argue back. 玛格达没等丈夫反驳就走出了房间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bitterly
- fiercely
- furiously
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- about
- over
- with
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to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right 论证；说理；争辩 - argue for/against something/doing something
They argued for the right to strike. 他们据理力争罢工权利。 He argues persuasively against nationalism. 他有说服力地反对民族主义。 - argue something
She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. 她为恢复死刑的主张提供论据。 He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). 他太倦了，不想讨论这个问题。 a well-argued article 凿凿有据的文章 - argue that…
Critics argue that Britain is not investing enough in broadband. 批评人士认为，英国对宽带的投资不足。 It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. 法律由人并为人制定的这一点颇有道理。 He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. 他提出理由说明他们需要更多的时间来完成该项目。 His lawyer successfully argued that the punishment was excessive. 他的律师成功辩称，处罚过大。
Language Bank argueargueVerbs 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 Smith has 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 author points 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。
Language Bank neverthelessneverthelessConceding a point and making a counterargument 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 is nevertheless 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 is nonetheless 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 is nevertheless 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。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsMaking an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见 Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1, Discussion and agreementb1The general argued for extending the ceasefire. 这位将军提出了延长停火时间的理由。 They argued in favour of stricter punishments. 他们据理辩论，支持更严厉的惩罚。 She argued against a rise in interest rates. 她据理反对提高利率。 I would wish to argue that appreciation of the arts should be encouraged for its own sake. 我倒是认为，应该提倡为艺术而欣赏艺术。 In her paper she goes on to argue that scientists do not yet know enough about the nature of the disease. 她在论文中继续论证，说科学家对于这种疾病的本质还没有足够的认识。 It is possible to argue that the rules are too strict. 可以论证说明这些规则过于严格了。 The report argues convincingly that economic help should be given to these countries. 该报告提出有力论据，指出应该给予这些国家经济援助。 You could easily argue that this policy will have no effect. 你可以轻易就论证出这项政策不会有效。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- forcefully
- passionately
- strenuously
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- wish to
- be prepared to
- attempt to
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- against
- for
- in favour/favor of
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- argue for/against something/doing something
- [transitive] argue something (formal)
to show clearly that something exists or is true 证明；表明
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French arguer, from Latin argutari ‘prattle’, frequentative of arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.
Idioms
argue the toss
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to continue to disagree about a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important （对决定）徒然反对，作无谓的争执