1. vt. & vi.争吵，辩论　 quarrel
2. vt.坚决主张，提出理由证明　 say why you think sth is right or wrong; provide reasons for or against
3. vt.说服，劝说　 persuade sb by showing reasons for or against an idea or course of action, often with strong feeling

　～ politics for hours　辩论政治几个小时
　～ sb's position　争论某人的立场
　～ the case　争论案例
　～ acrimoniously　剧烈地争论
　～ calmly　沉着地辩论
　～ forcibly　雄辩
　～ heatedly　热烈地辩论
　～ plausibly　似乎有理地辩论
　～ sensibly　敏感地辩论
　～ shrewdly　精明地辩论
　～ soundly　充分地发表议论
　～ vehemently　激烈地辩论
　～ away　找理由把…搪塞过去
　～ back　反驳
　～ off　找理由把…搪塞过去
　～ out　把…辩论清楚，辩出结果
　～ a matter out　把某问题辩个水落石出
　～ about　为…争论
　～ about a matter　争论某一件事
　～ against　为反对…而辩论
　～ for　为赞成…而争论
　～ in a circle　争论不出结果
　～ sb into　说服（某人）（做某事）
　～ on　讨论，议论，争论
　～ on a subject　就某一题目辩论
　～ out of　说服某人使之不做某事
　～ over　为…争论
　～ to the contrary　提出相反的意见
　～ with　与…争论
　～ with the facts　否认这些事实

　Why are they always arguing?　为什么他们老是争吵?
　They'll argue all night long, unless you stop them.　要是没人阻止他们，他们会整夜地争论下去。
　You are arguing along the same old lines.　你还是按老一套的思路来争论。
　It is useless to argue on a trifle.　为琐事争论毫无用处。
　We have been arguing on this problem for two hours.　我们对这个问题已经争论两个小时了。
　We argued the point for half an hour.　这一点我们争论了半小时。
　The lawyers argued the case for hours.　律师们辩论该案达数小时之久。
　It is difficult to argue the matter without hurting her feelings.　就这件事进行争论而又不伤她的感情是困难的。
　Cadets should be allowed to argue any question that troubles the world.　应当允许军校学员们辩论使世界不安的任何问题。
　Her flower arrangements argue her artistic taste.　她的插花技巧显示出她的艺术鉴赏力。
　His clothes argue poverty.　他的衣服表明他贫穷。
　She argued that she should not go.　她争辩说她不该去。
　The driver argued that he was not responsible for the collision at the crossroad.　那位司机辩解说他对十字路口的撞车不负责任。
　He argued that man was descended from apes.　他论证人类的祖先是类人猿。
　Her accent argues that she was born abroad.　她的口音表明她出生在国外。
　The smoke coming from the chimney argues that there is somebody in the house.　烟囱冒出来的烟表明这幢房子里有人。
　"That is a wrong answer."he argued.　他争辩说，“那是个错误答案”。
　His action argues him to be an honest man.　他的行为表明他是个诚实的人。
　Her rich clothes argue her to be wealthy.　她那华贵的衣服显出她富有。

 ♣ argue about　(v.+prep.)
　争论，辩论　disagree or quarrel about sth or doing sth
　Nobody's arguing about that.　这一点已经没有争论了。
　I won't argue about the matter.　我不会争论这件事。
　They are arguing about the implication of this poem.　他们正在争论这首诗的寓意。
 ♣ argue against　(v.+prep.)
　不赞成，认为不该做　express an opinion opposing sb, sth or doing sth
　〔说明〕 argue against不用于进行体，也不用于被动结构。
　They argued against such a policy.　他们据理反对这种政策。
　Father argued against an increase in our pocket money.　父亲为反对增加我们的零花钱而争论。
　He argued against the motion.　他据理反对这一提议。
 ♣ argue away〔off〕　(v.+adv.)
　辩解，不停地争论　quarrel about sth or doing sth
　They argued away yesterday morning.　昨天上午他们一直争个没完。
　They sometimes argue off for hours.　他们有时一争就是几小时。
　He tried to argue the matter off.　他力图把那件事搪塞过去。
　He simply could not argue away the fact that he had not done all he could.　他没有尽力而为，这个事实他无法辩解。
 ♣ argue back　(v.+adv.)
　反驳　retort
　Every time I expressed an opinion, he argued back.　每当我发表意见时他总是反驳。
　"Under no circumstance should a strong nation interfere in the internal affairs of another one," he argued back at the debate.　他在辩论中反驳说：“在任何情况下，强国都不该干涉弱国的内政。”
 ♣ argue down　(v.+adv.)
　辩得（某人）无话可说　silence sb through argument
　Mrs. Hauser had argued down the landlord on this.　豪斯尔太太在这点上把这个地主驳得无话可说。
　They argued him down fiercely.　他们狠狠地驳得他哑口无言。
　The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.　辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
　The director of the paper mill argued down an objection to the plan at disposal of waste at the meeting.　这位造纸厂厂长在会上驳倒了对废物处理计划的反对意见。
　We finally argued them down.　我们最后说服了他。
 ♣ argue for　(v.+prep.)
　为赞成…而辩　 express an opinion in favour of sth or doing sth
　The Opposition has long argued for changes in parliamentary rules.　反对党长期以来为争取议会规章的改变而辩。
　Many experts had argued for the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project for several years before its start.　三峡工程上马以前，许多专家争论了好几年。
　They have been arguing for the past hour.　他们一直争辩一个钟头了。
 ♣ argue into　(v.+prep.)
　说服（某人）做某事　persuade sb by showing reasons for sth
　He argued me into going.　他劝我走。
　Jack argued me into buying the shirt.　杰克劝说我买那件衬衫。
　They tried to argue him into joining them.　他们劝他参加他们的活动。
　You want to argue me into agreeing to your proposal?　你想说服我同意你的建议吗?
 ♣ argue out　(v.+adv.)
　把…辩清楚　argue (a matter, a problem, etc.) to a satisfactory result
　Do you think we can argue the question out this afternoon?　你认为今天下午我们能够把这个问题辩论清楚吗?
 ♣ argue out of　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　说服某人不做某事　persuade sb not to do sth
　He wanted to go to India but we argued him out of it.　他要去印度，但我们已说服他不去。
　We argued him out of going on such a dangerous journey.　我们劝说他别去做如此危险的旅行。
　He was argued out of his opposition at long last.　他终于接受劝说，不再反对了。
 ♣ argue over　(v.+prep.)
　就…争论或辩论　disagree or quarrel about sth or doing sth
　Mary is always ready to argue over the smallest issues.　玛丽总喜欢为极小的事而争论。
　My students argued over the correctness of his answer.　我的学生们对他的答案是否正确互相争论。
　They are arguing vociferously over who should pay the bill.　他们为谁该付账单大声争吵。
　They are always arguing over unimportant matters.　他们老是在无关紧要的事上争论不休。
 ♣ argue round　(v.+adv.)
　通过辩论使某人转变态度　bring sb round to a desired view by argument
　At first he was opposed to the scheme, but we managed to argue him round.　他起初反对这个计划，可是我们通过辩论最终使他转变了态度。
　If you have once made a decision, stand by it, don't allow yourself to be argued round.　一旦作出了决定，就要坚持下去，不要因别人说服而动摇。
 ♣ argue with(v.+prep.)
　与…争辩，争论　quarrel with sb
　Do what you are told and don't argue with me.　照我说的去做，不要争辩。
　Don't argue with me, my decision is final.　不要和我争辩了，我的决定是最终决定。
　They argued with each other about the best place for a holiday.　他们彼此争论关于度假日的最好的地方。
　It is no use arguing with the people who won't see reason.　与不讲理的人争论毫无用处。

 ♣ argue, argue about
　这两个词（组）的共同意思是“辩论”。其区别是：argue通常指有理有据地辩论，而argue about常可用来表示无理无据地争辩。例如：

 ♣ argue, debate, discuss, dispute
　这组词的共同意思是“辩论”“讨论”“争论”。其中最常用的是discuss，通过各种途径（摆事实或讲道理），分析各种观点（肯定的或否定的等），讨论各种问题（国家大事或日常小事等），采用各种方法（激烈争辩或平心静气探讨切磋）都可以用discuss. 其他各词则各有侧重：argue强调主体确认自己的观点是正确的，引用单方面论据为自己辩解并批驳对方。debate强调公开地、有组织的讨论或辩论重大问题，口语中则强调不同观点激烈交锋。dispute则强调争论的激烈性，有争吵不休的味道，而内容则多为日常生活方面的事。例如：
　Columbus argued that the world was round.　哥伦布论证了地球是圆的。
　They debated whether or not they should go to the movies.　他们为是否该去看电影展开辩论。
　Jack disputed Bill's statement that he was a faster swimmer.　贝尔自称游泳快，杰克就此与贝尔争论不休。
 ♣ argue, quarrel
　参见quarrel条。
 ♣ 下面三个句子含义相同：

1. 他们就如何花钱争论了好长时间。
　［误］ They argued for ages for how money should be spent.
　［正］ They argued for ages about〔over〕 how money should be spent.
　［析］ 表示“就…争论”时， argue可与about或over连用，不能与for连用。
2. 他竭力劝我戒烟。
　［误］ He argued me to give up smoking.
　［正］ He argued me into giving up smoking.
　他说服她跟他结婚。
　［误］ He argued her to marry him.
　［正］ He argued her into marrying him.
　［析］ argue表示“说服某人做某事”，其后不能接动词不定式，可以说argue sb into doing sth.

　［同义词］ debate, disagree, discuss, dispute
　［反义词］ agree, concur
　［词源］拉丁语arguere（弄清楚）