argument n. 1.争论,辩论,论证。 2.论据,论点。 3.(书籍等的)梗概,摘要,大纲;(剧本等的)情节。 4.【数学】幅角;宗量,宗数,自变数。 5.【逻辑学】(三段论中的)中项,中词。 6.〔废语〕证据。 an artificial argument 巧辩,诡辩。 start [put forward] an argument 开始[挑起]争论。 argument against [for, in favour of] 反对[赞成]…的论点。 get [fall] into an argument with 与…发生争论。 ram an argument home 反覆说明论点使对方接受。 without argument 无异议。
The practical argument for action is simpler : the tobacco industry is getting the world's poor hooked before governments can respond 有一个很简单的论断可以支持上述做法:烟草业已经在各国政府能做出回应之前牢牢地拴住了穷人的口袋。
He knew, and she knew, that, though the fascination which each had exercised over the other-on her part independently of accomplishments-would probably in the first days of their separation be even more potent than ever, time must attenuate that effect; the practical arguments against accepting her as a housemate might pronounce themselves more strongly in the boreal light of a remoter view 他知道,她也知道,虽然互相吸引对方的魅力在她那方面并不是靠才艺大概从他们分别的第一天起就会比以往更强烈,不过时间一定会慢慢使它减弱的那些反对他把她作为主妇接受的种种实际理论,也许从一个旁观者的眼光去看就会变得更加清楚了。