argument

美 ['ɑrɡjəmənt]

英 ['ɑː(r)ɡjʊmənt]

复数：arguments

搭配

v.+n.

use argument,support argument,settle argument,accept argument,argument hold

adj.+n.

strong argument,persuasive argument,same argument,serious argument,rational argument

argument

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1.	[c][u] 争论；争吵；争辩；辩论a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily

	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。
	We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. 我们和服务员就账单发生了争吵。
	She got into an argument with the teacher. 她和老师争论了起来。

2.	[c] 论据；理由；论点a reason or set of reasons that sb uses to show that sth is true or correct

	Her main argument was a moral one. 她的主要论据是道德上的。
	There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia. 对安乐死支持和反对的人都有强而有力的论据。
	His argument was that public spending must be reduced. 他的论点是公共开支必须缩减。

3.	[u] ~ (about sth) 辩论the act of disagreeing in a conversation or discussion using a reason or set of reasons

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。