英语argue用法▲构词:argument n. 1. [C]争论 2. [U]讨论.辩论3. [C]论据 ▲ 搭配:
① argue with / against sb. over / on / about sth. 与某人 争论某事 ② argue for / against sth. 辩论赞成/反对某事
③ argue that... 主张,认为,争辩说
④ argue sb into / out of doing sth. 说服某人做/不做某事
▲友情提示:“说服某人做/不做某事”还可表达为:talk / persuade / reason sb. into / out of doing sth.
⑤ settle the argument 解决争端
▲友情提示:an argument with sb about / over sth. 为某事和某人而发生的争执
【考例】What laughing ____ we had about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti (意大利式细面条) from plate to mouth. (2004全国卷I) A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments [考查目标] argue名词形式的词义。
[答案与解析] D argument的词义是“争辩,辩论”。