| 单词 | argument |
| 释义 | argumentargumentsargumentargument /ˈɑːgjəmənt $ ˈɑːr-/ noun [countable]1 a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about somethingargument about/overan argument about who was responsible for the accidentbe 关于谁为这次事故负责的争吵argument withI had an argument with my mother.have我和妈妈吵了一架。2a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etcargument for/againsta powerful argument against smokingsmoke反对吸烟的有力论据argument thatthe familiar argument that the costs outweigh the benefitscostbenefit得不偿失这一常见的论点COLLOCATIONS: argumentverbsto have an argumentMy boyfriend and I had a big argument.haveto get into an argumentThey were always getting into arguments with their neighbours.begetargumentneighbourto start an argumentShe seemed to want to start an argument.seemto cause an argumentMoney often causes arguments.causeargumentto win/lose an argumentAre you the sort of person who can’t bear to lose an argument?beI think you won the argument.winan argument breaks out (=it starts)An argument broke out between two women waiting in line.breakwomanwaitadjectivesa big/huge/massive argumentThere was a massive argument about who was right.bebea heated/furious argument (=involving very strong feelings)I could hear people having a heated argument.canhaveheatAs soon as she had gone a furious argument broke out.havegobreaka bitter argumentThere are bitter arguments about whether he was a hero or a war criminal.beargumentbea violent argumentThe singer was hurt in a violent argument with her husband.beTHESAURUS: argumentargument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: The woman was having an argument with the waiter.behaverow British English, fight especially American English an argument between people who know each other well, in which they shout at each other: The couple were always having rows with each other.behaverowThere were often fights between the members of the band.befightmemberquarrel especially British English an argument in which people who know each other well get very angry and upset, and which often lasts a long time: a family quarrelHe had a violent quarrel with his father and they didn’t speak to each other for years.haveyeardisagreement a situation in which people disagree, but without shouting or getting angry: There was a slight disagreement over the rules of the game.beruleGinny left the company after a disagreement with her boss.leavesquabble a short argument about something that is not important: The children were having a squabble about who should sit in the front of the car.childbehaveshalldispute an argument when two people, groups, or countries publicly disagree about something: The workers were involved in a bitter dispute over pay.workerbeinvolvea border disputefeud a situation in which two groups of people hate each other because they have argued or disagreed, which often lasts for years: The boy was shot dead in a feud between rival gangs.beshootgangan ancient family feud |
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