arguing

1. V-RECIP 争吵;争执
   If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue .
   1. The committee is concerned about players' behaviour, especially arguing with referees...
      委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
   2. They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road.
      他们还在争吵；我在马路的那头都能听见他们的声音。
2. VERB 争论；争辩
   If you tell someone not to argue with you, you want them to do or believe what you say without protest or disagreement.
   1. Don't argue with me...
      别和我争辩。
   2. The children go to bed at 10.30. No one dares argue.
      孩子们10点半上床睡觉。没有人敢说不。
3. V-RECIP 辩论；讨论
   If you argue with someone about something, you discuss it with them, with each of you giving your different opinions.
   1. He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength...
      他正和国王讨论保留骑兵全部力量的必要性。
   2. They are arguing over foreign policy...
      他们正就外交政策进行讨论。
   3. The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point.
      他们两人坐在办公室里讨论这一点。
4. VERB 主张；认为
   If you argue that something is true, you state it and give the reasons why you think it is true.
   1. His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial...
      他的律师正在提出理由说明他不适合出庭受审。
   2. It could be argued that the British are not aggressive enough.
      可以说英国人不够强势。
5. VERB 支持/反对
   If you argue for something, you say why you agree with it, in order to persuade people that it is right. If you argue against something, you say why you disagree with it, in order to persuade people that it is wrong.
   1. The report argues against tax increases...
      报告提出理由反对提高税率。
   2. I argued the case for an independent central bank.
      我支持设立独立的中央银行。
6. VERB 论证;说理;争辩
   If you argue, you support your opinions with evidence in an ordered or logical way.
   1. I've argued deductively from the text...
      我已依文字作过推理论证。
   2. He argued persuasively, and was full of confidence.
      他的论证很有说服力，且充满自信。
7. VERB 不承认;对…有争议
   If you say that no-one can argue with a particular fact or opinion, you are emphasizing that it is obviously true and so everyone must accept it.
   1. We produced the best soccer of the tournament. Nobody would argue with that.
      本届比赛中我们踢出了最漂亮的足球，谁都不会否认这一点。
8. to argue the toss → see: toss

1. They are arguing against hospital closures
   他们据理反对关闭医院。
2. The directors have been arguing among themselves.
   经理们内部一直争论不休。
3. The committee is concerned about players 'behaviour, especially arguing with referees
   委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
4. They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road.
   他们还在争吵；我在马路的那头都能听见他们的声音。
5. He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength
   他正和国王讨论保留骑兵全部力量的必要性。
6. They are arguing over foreign policy
   他们正就外交政策进行讨论。
7. The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point.
   他们两人坐在办公室里讨论这一点。
8. His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial
   他的律师正在提出理由说明他不适合出庭受审。
9. At least if they're arguing, they're doing you the courtesy of being interested.
   如果他们在争论，那至少是他们出于礼貌向你表示感兴趣。
10. The justices have been arguing about how the case should be disposed of.
    法官们就如何处理该案一直争论不休。
11. His expression is as earnest when he smiles as when he is arguing
    他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候表情都同样真诚。
12. She was always arguing with him and fighting with him
    她总是跟他争辩吵嘴。
13. We couldn't get through a day without arguing.
    我们没有一天不拌嘴的。
14. He and my mom were arguing every night, hour after hour.
    他和我妈妈每天晚上都吵个不停。
15. He was arguing with his girlfriend and she hit him with a frying pan! Nearly knocked him out
    他和女友争吵时女友竟拿煎锅砸他！几乎把他砸晕了过去。
16. Let it go, he thought. He didn't feel like arguing.
    管它呢，他想。他并不想争吵。
17. Mainline feminism was arguing for the inherent beauty of the natural woman.
    主流女权主义思想倡导女性天生的自然美。
18. The 30-year-old Scottish international was sent off for arguing with a linesman.
    这位30岁的苏格兰国脚因和边裁争执而被罚下场。
19. They were still arguing the toss about the first goal
    他们仍在为第一个进球争论不休。
20. They spend so much time arguing the toss over inconsequential matters.
    他们花了这么多时间为无关紧要的事争个没完。
21. It's no use arguing with a drunk
    跟一个醉汉争论是没有用处的。
22. You don't want to bother yourself arguing with the likes of him.
    别跟他一般见识。
23. The news set them arguing heatedly among themselves.
    大家听到这个消息，乱哄哄地议论起来。
24. What are you arguing about?
    你们在争什么？
25. He can't spend too much time arguing with you about this matter. He has other fish to fry.
    他不能用太多的时间和你辩论这件事，他另有要事。
26. Don't waste your time arguing with him.
    你不用跟他磨牙。
27. If you go on arguing, I'll turn you out of doors.
    你再争嘴，我就把你赶走。
28. There is no need arguing about this matter.
    这件事不必辩论了。
29. They have been arguing for the past hour.
    他们一直争辩一个钟头了。
30. It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
    现在正是我们停止一切无谓争论的时候了。

noun

1. a contentious speech act
   1. they were involved in a violent argument

   Synonym:    controversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargument