音标：['ɑ:gjumәnt] ；柯林斯词典等级：4 级；牛津三千核心词汇；

n. 争论, 论证, 论据, 自变量
[计] 参数

n. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
n. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
n. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

词型变化：名词复数形式 : arguments
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词性分布：

名词100%

argument的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

She handled a difficult argument skilfully.她巧妙地应付了一场艰难的辩论。
This argument, however, does not hold water.但是,这种观点是站不住脚的。
This point is vital to my argument.这一点对我的论据极为重要。
We accepted the agreement without argument.我们毫无异议地接受了这一协议。
The argument among the two parties was blown up by the press.双方的争论被新闻界夸大了。
It is not a logically compelling argument.它在逻辑上并不是令人信服的理由。
The argument of the function was misrepresented.这个函数的自变量出现表达错误。
Consider a method that takes a String as its argument.下面让我们考虑将一个字串作为自变量使用的方法。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)

His strong arguments persuaded me to accept his conclusions.他的强有力的论据说服了我，使我接受了他的结论。
Her argument was that it would be cheaper to buy a new radio than to get the old one repaired.她认为买台新收音机要比修理旧的便宜。
He made a persuasive argument.他发表了很有说服力的论点。
Do you accept this argument?你接受这个论点吗？
It take two to start argument.一个巴掌拍不响。
They keep getting into heated political arguments.他们不断地进行激烈的政治辩论。
I don't think that's a very strong argument.我认为这不是一个坚实有力的论点。
He wanted to settle a dispute by argument.他想通过说理解决争端。
There is not much meat in this argument.这番议论没什么内容。
They were engaged in this argument for hours.他们在这个论点上花了好几个小时。
This belief is open to argument.这种看法还可以争论。
She accepted the decision without argument.他没有异议地接受了这个决定。

～+ prep. -phrase

We got into an argument about money.我们为钱争吵起来。
The children had an argument about what game to play.孩子们为该玩什么游戏发生了争吵。
They were having an argument about whose turn it was to do the cooking.他们为该轮到谁做饭而争吵不休。
He and David had been drawn into a ferocious argument about their jointly owned car.他和戴维为了他们共同拥有的汽车发生了激烈的争吵。
There are many arguments against smoking.反对吸烟的理由很多。
There are strong arguments against these measures.有强有力的理由反对这些措施。
There are strong arguments for and against mercy killing punishment.对于安乐死,赞成与反对的双方都有强有力的论据。
Now that we've heard all the arguments for and against the proposal, shall we vote on it?我们既已听到了对于这项提案的所有赞成和反对的论点，是否就此进行投票表决？
The committee listened to all the arguments for and against the proposal.委员会听取了所有的赞成与反对这项建议的理由。
What are your arguments for wanting to study abroad?你想出国念书的理由是什么？
These are arguments in favour of this hypothesis.这些就是赞同这个假说的论点。
His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力。
The central argument of the book is that some of the plays supposedly written by Shakespeare were actually written by someone else.这本书的中心论点是：有些被认为是出自莎士比亚之手的剧本，实际上是由其他人写的。
The argument over self-rule is long.这场关于自治的争论历时长久。
There is no need for arguments over it.关于这个问题没有争论的必要。
I said no and we got into a big argument over it.我拒绝了，于是我们为此大吵了一番。
She had an argument with her boyfriend.她同男友发生了争执。
He got into an argument with Jeff in the pub last night.昨晚他在酒馆里跟杰夫吵了一场。

～+that-clause

Perhaps more common is the argument that disarmament agreements cannot work.或许更常听到的论点是裁军协议行不通。
Her husband was not convinced by her argument that they needed a bigger house.她认为需要一幢更大的房子，但她丈夫并没有被她的观点所说服。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

accept an argument接受论点
admit of no argument没有辩论的余地
advance an argument提出论点
bear out an argument证明论点
break off an argument结束辩论
build an argument on facts以事实为根据立论
build up an argument立论
clinch an argument使辩论获得彻底解决
confute an argument驳斥某一论点
draw one's argument from从…中引证论据
drive home an argument把论点讲透彻
explain an argument解释论点
fall into an argument进行辩论
get into an argument进行辩论
grasp sb's argument领会某人的论点
have an argument进行争论
hear arguments against听取反对…的理由
hear arguments for听取赞成…的理由
illustrate an argument用实例说明论点
keep out of sb's argument不介入某人的争论
lose the argument辩论输了
offer an argument提出论点
present an argument提出论点
press an argument on sb强迫某人接受某种论点
prove an argument证明论点
provide an argument提出论据
put forward an argument提出论据
ram an argument home反复说明论点以便使对方接受
rebut an argument驳回论点
refute an argument驳斥论点
save an argument避免争论
settle an argument解决争端
start an argument挑起争论
support an argument支持论点
terminate an argument结束争论
win the argument辩论赢了

形容词+～

airtight argument无懈可击的论据
all arguments所有论点
angry argument愤怒的争论
artificial argument巧辩，诡辩
balanced argument折中的论点，稳妥的论点
basic argument基本论点
bitter argument剧烈的争论
central argument中心论点
cogent argument有说服力的论据
compelling argument有说服力的论据
conclusive argument结论性意见
confused argument含混不清的论点
contrary argument相反的论点
convincing argument令人信服的论点
counter argument对立的论点
dubious argument可疑的论点
elaborate argument严密的论点
endless argument无休止的争论
erroneous argument错误的论点
fallacious argument谬论
false argument错误的论证
faulty argument不完善的论据
flawless argument完美无缺的论点
flimsy argument站不住脚的论点
fruitless argument无结果的辩论
groundless argument毫无根据的论点
heated argument热烈的争论
invulnerable argument无可反驳的论点
irrefutable argument无可辩驳的论据，驳不倒的论点
knock-down argument能驳倒对方的论据
logical argument合乎逻辑的论证
loose argument杂乱无章的论据
loud argument大声的争论
never-ending argument无休止的争论
persuasive argument有说服力的论据
pointless argument无意义的争论
potent argument令人心服的论据
principled argument原则上的争论
rational argument合乎情理的论点
same argument相同的论点
shallow argument肤浅的论点
similar argument相似的论点
solid argument理由充分的论点
sound argument正确的论证
specious argument似是而非的论点
spurious argument不合逻辑的论点
strong argument有力的论据
subtle argument难以捉摸的论点
supporting argument起证实作用的论据
telling argument有力的论据
tenuous argument没有说服力的论据，无力的论据
trenchant argument有力的论据
unassailable argument无懈可击的论点
unending argument不停的争论
valid argument有效的论据
violent argument剧烈的争论
weak argument没有说服力的论据，无力的论据
weighty argument有力的论据
woolly argument紊乱的论据
wordy and weedy argument冗长而杂乱的论据

名词+～

stock argument陈词滥调

介词+～

beyond argument无可争辩
attack by arguments以议论攻击
matter for argument争论的问题
fallacy in the argument论据中的谬误
on a prior argument根据先前的论点
without argument无异议地

～+介词

argument about sth关于某事的争论
argument against反对…的论点
argument between …之间的争论
argument between husband and wife夫妻间的争吵
argument for赞成…的论点
arguments for the proposal支持这一提议的论据
argument in favour of赞成…的论点
arguments on sth关于某事的论点
argument over sth关于某事的争论
argument with sb同某人的争吵

经典引文

But that the Beast that was, and is not, is not the Devil, we shall now evince by other arguments.
出自：Henry More
Well provided with golden arguments.
出自：C. M. Yonge
To hold snow on the roof is always a good, wise provision and a good argument for a flat roof.
出自：F. L. Wright

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