argumentation
/ˌɑːgjʊmenˈteɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory（支持某一观点、行为或理论的）系统化推论, 系统化论证：
lines of argumentation used to support his thesis.
用于支持他的论文的系统化论证。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin argumentatio（n-）， from argumentat- 'conducted as an argument'， from argumentari.