1 V-RECIP 争吵;争执 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 . 争吵;争执 [Also V + about/over]
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The committee is concerned about players' behaviour, especially arguing with referees. [VERB + with]
委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
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They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road. [VERB]
他们还在争吵；我在马路的那头都能听见他们的声音。
SYN quarrel, fight, row, clash
2 VERB 争论；争辩 If you tell someone not to argue with you, you want them to do or believe what you say without protest or disagreement. 争论；争辩
3 V-RECIP 辩论；讨论 If you argue with someone about something, you discuss it with them, with each of you giving your different opinions. 辩论；讨论
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He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength. [V + with/about/over]
他正和国王讨论保留骑兵全部力量的必要性。
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They are arguing over foreign policy. [V + about/over]
他们正就外交政策进行讨论。
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The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point. [VERB noun]
他们两人坐在办公室里讨论这一点。
SYN discuss, debate, dispute, thrash out
4 VERB 主张；认为 If you argue that something is true, you state it and give the reasons why you think it is true. 主张；认为 [Also V with quote, V n]
SYN claim, question, reason, challenge
5 VERB 支持/反对 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. 支持/反对
6 VERB 论证;说理;争辩 If you argue, you support your opinions with evidence in an ordered or logical way. 论证;说理;争辩 [Also VERB]
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I've argued deductively from the text. [VERB adv./prep.]
我已依文字作过推理论证。
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He argued persuasively, and was full of confidence. [VERB adv./prep.]
他的论证很有说服力，且充满自信。
7 VERB 不承认;对…有争议 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. 不承认;对…有争议 [spoken, emphasis] [Also VERB that]
8 to argue the toss→see: toss
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | argue Also look up: |
| VERB. | bicker, disagree, fight, quarrel; (ant.) agree 1 debate, discuss, dispute 3 claim 4 |
| Word Partnership | Use argue with: |
| PREP. | argue with someone/something 1 2 3 argue about/over something 3 argue against/for something 5 |
| N. | argue a case, critics argue, officials argue, opponents/supporters argue 5 |
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