1 N-VAR [NOUN that] 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. 理由；论据；论点
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There's a strong argument for lowering the price. [+ for]
有充分理由要求降低价格。
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The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals. [+ against]
医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。
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It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example.
以理说服强于举例诱导。
SYN reason, case, reasoning, ground(s)
2 N-VAR 讨论；辩论 An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions. 讨论；辩论
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The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France. [+ about/over]
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。
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The issue has caused heated political argument.
这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。
SYN debate, questioning, claim, row
3 N-COUNT 争论；争执；争吵 An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily. 争论；争执；争吵 [Also + between]
4 N-UNCOUNT 异议；质疑 If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it. 异议；质疑
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。
Quotations
Argument seldom convinces anyone contrary to his inclinations Thomas Fuller Gnomologia
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress Joseph Joubert Pensées
| Word Partnership | Use argument with: |
| ADJ. | persuasive argument 1 heated argument 3 |
| VERB. | support an argument 1 get into an argument, have an argument 3 |
| PREP. | argument against/for 1 2 without argument 4 |
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