argue vt. 1.辩论,争论,争辩(某事、某论点等),为(某事,某论点等)作辩解,(找理由)把(某事等)辩解[搪塞]过去 (away, off)。 2.说服,劝说,劝服(某人)做[不做]某事 (into [out of])。 3.主张,认为。 论证 (that)。 4.(事实、行为等)证明,表明。 argue a point [a matter] 就一个论点[问题]进行辩论。 He argued me into joining the party. 他说服我参加舞会。 She argued herself into going back. 她经过多次反复考虑后决定返回去了。 Columbus argues that the world is round. 哥伦布提出地球是圆的。 Her clothes argue poverty. 她的服装表明她家境清寒。 It argues him to be a rogue. 那证明他是一个无赖。 vi. 争论,辩论。 argue against 反对…,成为…的反证。 argue down 说服(某人)。 argue for 赞成,力主,为…作争辩。 argue (sb.) into (consent)[out of (his opinion)] 劝(某人)使其(答应)[放弃(其意见)]。 argue it away [off] 用话把它搪塞过去。 argue on [upon] 论及。 argue with (sb.) about [on] 与(某人)讨论,议论(某事)。
continue vi. 1.连续,继续;延伸。 2.仍旧,依旧,留。 The rain continued all day. 雨终日不停。 The door continued to bang all night. 这门砰当砰当地响了一晚上。 He continued at his post. 他留任原职。 continue at school 留校。 continue in command. 继续担任指挥。 continue on page 20. 下接20页。 vt. 接续,继续;使留任;延续,延长;【法律】使(诉讼)延期。 To be continued. 待续。 continue a boy at school 使孩子继续求学。
Icc continues to argue that trade is better than aid 国际商会一直主张,贸易比援助更有助于推动发展中国家的经济发展。
Scientists and environmental activists continue to argue over the seriousness of global warming 科学家和环保分子一直在为全球变暖的严重性争论不休。
Economists continue to argue fiercely about whether asia can decouple from the world ' s biggest economy 经济学家仍然在激烈争论亚洲是否能够脱离世界上最强大的经济。
As you continue to argue in that way , you know that it is a premise that people kill other living things 若以那种方式争论的话,人类活著的前提是杀生了。因为呼吸时空气中有无数的微生物被我们杀死了。
But stuart was far from sharing this confidence ; and as they placed themselves at the whist - table , they continued to argue the matter 但他的会友安得露斯图阿特却没有这种信心,于是,这些绅士们就继续争辩下去。