argue

【发音】

美 /'ɑrgjʊ/ 英 /'ɑːgjuː/

【翻译】

1. vi.争论，争辩，辩论

   英释:to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way

2. vt. 主张； 说服

   英释:to persuade someone to do or not do something

【记忆】

“阿Q” → 阿Q喜欢和人争论 → 争论

【短语】

1. argue with : 争论；和…争吵

2. argue about : 争论；议论某事

3. argue for : 赞成；支持；论证

4. argue over : 辩论某事，为…争论

5. argue against : 反对；据理反对；争辩

6. argue on : 辩论（争论）某事

【例句】

1. We could hear the neighbours arguing.

   我们听到邻居在争吵。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.6 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy...

2. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...They argue that GM foods have never delivered on their supposed promise...

3. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...willing to argue but also a good listener...

4. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions-such as saving more in our pension plans-by changing the default options...

5. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...will argue in a forthcoming book that college administrations are overly concerned with the social and athletic activities of their students...

6. (2013.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...argues that American craftsmanship isn't disappearing as quickly as some would argue - that it has instead shifted to immigrants...

7. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...They argue that when a company like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed...

8. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...But Bowman's supporters argue that Monsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurt small farmers...

9. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...That presents a paradox: many economists argue that the economy cannot achieve true health until debt levels decline...

10. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...it's hard to argue that kids are over-scheduled...

【同、近义词】

1. vi.争论，辩论；提出理由

   debate/dispute about/

2. vt.辩论，争论；证明；说服

   debate/discuss/demonstrate/prove/satisfy/

【同根词】

1. adj

   argumentative : 好辩的；辩论的；争辩的

   arguable : 可论证的；可议的；可疑的

2. adv

   arguably : 可论证地；可争辩地；正如可提出证据加以证明的那样地

   argumentatively : 激辩地

3. n

   argument : 论证；论据；争吵；内容提要

   arguing : 争吵

   argumentation : 论证；争论；辩论

   arguer : 争辩者；辩论者

4. v

   arguing : 争吵（argue的ing形式）；争辩