1 [C,U] an argument (with sb) (about/over sth) an angry discussion between two or more people who disagree with each other 争论;争吵:
Sue had an argument with her father about politics.休和父亲为了政治问题而争论。He accepted the decision without argument.他没有争辩就接受了决定。☞A quarrel is usually about something less serious. quarrel 通常指争论不那么严重的问题。
2 [C] the reason(s) that you give to support your opinion about sth 论据;理由:
What are the arguments for/against lower taxes?有什么理由赞成/反对降低赋税?
argument/ˋɑrgjəmənt; ˈɑːɡjəmənt or ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/n [C]1 a situation in which people shout and say angry things to each other because they disagree with each other 争吵﹐争论﹐争辩: +about/over an argument about who was responsible for the accident 关于谁为这次事故负责的争吵+with a serious argument with my husband 和我丈夫之间的一场大吵My parents had a big argument last night. 昨晚我父母大吵了一场。see box at见 ARGUE 方框2 a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc 理由﹔论据﹐论点: +for/against a powerful argument against smoking 反对吸烟的有力论据+that the familiar argument that the costs outweigh the benefits 得不偿失这一常见的论点
argumentargumentargumentsnounan angry discussion between people who do not agree with each other: They had an argument about where to go on holiday. I had an argument with my father.