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argument argument ★★★★☆/ɑ͟ː(r)gjʊmənt/1[N-VAR	可变名词]理由；论据；论点 An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.   [oft N for/against n/-ing]There's a strong argument for lowering the price...有充分理由要求降低价格。The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals...医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example.以理说服强于举例诱导。2[N-VAR	可变名词]讨论；辩论 An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.   [oft N about/over n]The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France...该事件引发了关于极右翼势力在法国所起作用的新一轮讨论。The issue has caused heated political argument.这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]争论；争执；争吵 An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily.   [oft N with n]Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers.安妮描述了她是如何与其中一位游行者发生争执的。...a heated argument.激烈的争吵4[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]异议；质疑 If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it.   [with brd-neg]He complied without argument...他二话不说就服从了。It should of course be given back. There is no argument about that.它当然应该还回去，这是无可争议的。5See also:counter-argument；  Usage Note :Be careful with the spelling of this word, and do not confuse argument and dispute. An argument is a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other. A dispute is a serious argument that can last for a long time. Disputes generally occur between organizations, political parties, or countries. Note that dispute can also be a verb.请注意该词拼写，不要混淆argument和dispute。argument指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。dispute指可延续很长时间的严重纷争，通常发生于组织、政党和国家之间。注意，dispute也可作动词。 argumentar‧gu‧ment /ˈɑːɡjəmənt $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1argument (1) [countable] a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrilyargument with She had a big argument with her husband.argument about/over There have been a lot of arguments about who was responsible for the accident.2[countable] a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc:  We need to provide a convincing argument as to why the system should be changed.argument for/against a powerful argument against smoking A good argument can be made for comparing the IT revolution with the invention of writing itself.argument in favour of the arguments in favour of banning tobacco advertisingargument that the familiar argument that the costs outweigh the benefits3[uncountable] when you disagree with something or question whether it is rightdo something without (further) argument Ian accepted the suggestion without argument.for the sake of argument (=in order to discuss all the possibilities) If, for the sake of argument, you aren’t offered the job, what will you do?COLLOCATIONSverbshave an argument· I could hear my parents having an argument downstairs.get into an argument/become involved in an argument· She didn’t want to get into another argument about money.· I left to avoid becoming involved in an argument.start/cause an argument· He was deliberately trying to start an argument.· Money often causes arguments.avoid an argument· I was anxious to avoid an argument.win/lose an argument· The party hopes to win the argument about how to reform the health system.· The first one who resorts to violence is usually the one who’s lost the argument.an argument breaks out (=it starts)· The men were drunk and an argument soon broke out.an argument erupts (=a big argument suddenly starts)· A bitter argument erupted between the brothers over who should inherit the money.adjectivesa big/huge/massive argument· There was a big argument about whether we should move to a new house.a heated argument (=involving very strong feelings)· Someone was having a heated argument with a police officer.a bitter argument· There are bitter arguments about whether he was a hero or a war criminal.a furious/fierce argument· As soon as she had gone a furious argument broke out.a violent argument· The singer was hurt in a violent argument with her husband.THESAURUSargument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: · an argument between two drivers over who had right of way· A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.row /raʊ/ British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues: · There were always fights between my parents.· the continuing row over tax increases· A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry: · There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.· Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row: · a bitter family quarrelfeud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other: · The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time: · Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.· The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public: · The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other: · He had a bust-up with the team manager.shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other: · He got into a shouting match with another driver.slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other: · He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.an argument that is not very serioussquabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ an argument about something that is not important: · There were the usual squabbles between brothers and sisters.· Voters are tired of petty squabbles between party leaders.tiff informal an argument that is not very serious, between people who are in love: · Gary had a bit of a tiff with his girlfriend.misunderstanding a slight argument – a rather formal word which is often used humorously: · There was a slight misunderstanding over the bill, but everything’s been sorted out now.skirmish a short argument, especially between politicians or sports opponents: · Evans and O'Brien had several political skirmishes.

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Collins	argument ★★★★☆ /ɑ͟ː(r)gjʊmənt/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]理由；论据；论点 An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct. [oft N for/against n/-ing] There's a strong argument for lowering the price... 有充分理由要求降低价格。 The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals... 医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。 It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example. 以理说服强于举例诱导。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]讨论；辩论 An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions. [oft N about/over n] The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France... 该事件引发了关于极右翼势力在法国所起作用的新一轮讨论。 The issue has caused heated political argument. 这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]争论；争执；争吵 An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily. [oft N with n] Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers. 安妮描述了她是如何与其中一位游行者发生争执的。 ...a heated argument. 激烈的争吵 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]异议；质疑 If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it. [with brd-neg] He complied without argument... 他二话不说就服从了。 It should of course be given back. There is no argument about that. 它当然应该还回去，这是无可争议的。 5 See also:counter-argument ； Usage Note : Be careful with the spelling of this word, and do not confuse argument and dispute. An argument is a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other. A dispute is a serious argument that can last for a long time. Disputes generally occur between organizations, political parties, or countries. Note that dispute can also be a verb. 请注意该词拼写，不要混淆argument和dispute。argument指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。dispute指可延续很长时间的严重纷争，通常发生于组织、政党和国家之间。注意，dispute也可作动词。
Oxford	ar·gu·ment ★ / ˈɑːɡjumənt ; NAmE ˈɑːrɡjumənt / noun 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily 争论；争吵；争辩；辩论 ◆ to win/lose an argument 辩论赢了╱输了 ◆ After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. 激烈辩论以后终于作出了决定。 argument(with sb) (about/over sth) ◆ We had an argumentwith the waiter about the bill. 我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。 argumentwith sb ◆ She got into an argument withthe teacher. 她和老师争论了起来。 2 ★ [countable ] a reason or set of reasons that sb uses to show that sth is true or correct 论据；理由；论点 ◆ Her main argument was a moral one. 她的主要论据是道德上的。 argumentfor/against sth ◆ There are strong arguments for and againsteuthanasia. 对安乐死支持和反对的人都有强而有力的论据。 argumentthat… ◆ His argument was that public spending must be reduced. 他的论点是公共开支必须缩减。 3 [uncountable ] argument(about sth) the act of disagreeing in a conversation or discussion using a reason or set of reasons 辩论 ◆ Let's assume for the sake of argument (= in order to discuss the problem)that we can't start till March. 为方便讨论起见，先假定我们要到三月份才能开始。 argument arguments ar·gu·ment / ˈɑːɡjumənt ; NAmE ˈɑːrɡjumənt /
LDC	argumentar‧gu‧ment /ˈɑːɡjəmənt $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1argument (1) [countable] a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrilyargument with She had a big argument with her husband.argument about/over There have been a lot of arguments about who was responsible for the accident.2[countable] a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc: We need to provide a convincing argument as to why the system should be changed.argument for/against a powerful argument against smoking A good argument can be made for comparing the IT revolution with the invention of writing itself.argument in favour of the arguments in favour of banning tobacco advertisingargument that the familiar argument that the costs outweigh the benefits3[uncountable] when you disagree with something or question whether it is rightdo something without (further) argument Ian accepted the suggestion without argument.for the sake of argument (=in order to discuss all the possibilities) If, for the sake of argument, you aren’t offered the job, what will you do?COLLOCATIONSverbshave an argument· I could hear my parents having an argument downstairs.get into an argument/become involved in an argument· She didn’t want to get into another argument about money.· I left to avoid becoming involved in an argument.start/cause an argument· He was deliberately trying to start an argument.· Money often causes arguments.avoid an argument· I was anxious to avoid an argument.win/lose an argument· The party hopes to win the argument about how to reform the health system.· The first one who resorts to violence is usually the one who’s lost the argument.an argument breaks out (=it starts)· The men were drunk and an argument soon broke out.an argument erupts (=a big argument suddenly starts)· A bitter argument erupted between the brothers over who should inherit the money.adjectivesa big/huge/massive argument· There was a big argument about whether we should move to a new house.a heated argument (=involving very strong feelings)· Someone was having a heated argument with a police officer.a bitter argument· There are bitter arguments about whether he was a hero or a war criminal.a furious/fierce argument· As soon as she had gone a furious argument broke out.a violent argument· The singer was hurt in a violent argument with her husband.THESAURUSargument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: · an argument between two drivers over who had right of way· A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.row /raʊ/ British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues: · There were always fights between my parents.· the continuing row over tax increases· A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry: · There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.· Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row: · a bitter family quarrelfeud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other: · The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time: · Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.· The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public: · The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other: · He had a bust-up with the team manager.shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other: · He got into a shouting match with another driver.slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other: · He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.an argument that is not very serioussquabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ an argument about something that is not important: · There were the usual squabbles between brothers and sisters.· Voters are tired of petty squabbles between party leaders.tiff informal an argument that is not very serious, between people who are in love: · Gary had a bit of a tiff with his girlfriend.misunderstanding a slight argument – a rather formal word which is often used humorously: · There was a slight misunderstanding over the bill, but everything’s been sorted out now.skirmish a short argument, especially between politicians or sports opponents: · Evans and O'Brien had several political skirmishes.
WDF	argument [ˈɑ:gjumənt] CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS n1186 36097 9482 3089 5087 4825 13614 NOUN1616 893490 Spoken: 201319880 arguments[4682] 论点(39%)，争论(30%)，论据(13%)，辩论(12%)，理由(6%) n.论证；论据；争吵；内容提要

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