ˋɑrgjU; ˊɑːɡjuː< ar.gue >
[常用字]
<<动词>>
argued, arguing, argues
<<及物动词>>
1 辩论, 争论
"It is time to stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them." (Paul Craig Roberts) 停止争论税率是否该降低, 该是制定法令的时候到了
2 (列举理由) 证明
The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.演说者列举理由证明, 国家应接纳更多的移民
3 证实, 显示
"Similarities cannot always be used to argue descent." (Isaac Asimov)只有类似的特徵无法总是用来证实一个人的出身
4 劝告, 说服
argued the clerk into lowering the price 说服店员降低售价
<<不及物动词>>
1 辩论, 争论
argued for dismissal of the case 争论这个案件是否要驳回
argued against an immediate counterattack 反对立即反攻
2 反驳
<<名词>>
arguer