arguear•gue /'ɑːɡjuː/

vi

1. 争论，争执；争吵

• He is always ready to argue with me about politics. 他总爱就政治问题而同我争论。

2. 提出理由

• They argued against lay-off . 他们据理反对裁员。

vt

1. 主张，认为

• The scientist argued that his discovery had changed the course of history. 那位科学家认为,他的发现改变了历史的进程。

2. 表明，说明

• Her accent argued her a northerner(或argued that she was a northerner). 她的口音表明她是北方人。

3. 说服

• She argued him into leaving his job. 她说服他辞去工作。

• I argued her out of her decision. 我说服她改变决定。

4. 辩论

• I used to argue politics with John. 我常与约翰谈论政治。