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argue

US: /ˈɑɹɡju/

UK: /ˈɑːɡjuː/

English Vietnamese dictionary

argue /'ɑ:gju:/

ngoại động từ
- chứng tỏ, chỉ rõ
  - it argues him [to be] an honest man: điều đó chứng tỏ anh ta là một người lương thiện
  - it argues honesty in him: điều đó chứng tỏ anh ta lương thiện
- tranh cãi, tranh luận
  - to argue a matter: tranh luận một vấn đề
- cãi lẽ, lấy lý lẽ để bảo vệ; tìm lý lẽ để chứng minh
  - to argue that something is possible: lấy lý lẽ để bảo vệ ý kiến rằng một việc gì đó có thể làm được (có thể xảy ra được)
  - to argue something away: lấy lý lẽ để bác bỏ cái gì
- thuyết phục
  - to argue something out of his opinion: thuyết phục ai bỏ ý kiến
  - to argue someone into believing something: thuyết phục ai tin ở cái gì
- rút ra kết luận
  - what do you argue from it?: anh rút ra được từ điều đó kết luận gì?

nội động từ
- dùng lý lẽ (để biện hộ, để chống lại...)
  - to argue for something: dùng lý lẽ để biện hộ cho cái gì
- cãi lý, cãi lẽ
  - to be always arguing: hay cãi lý, cãi lẽ
  - to argue with somebody: cãi lý với ai

Advanced English dictionary

+ verb
1 [V] ~ (with sb) (about / over sth) to speak angrily to sb because you disagree with them: My brothers are always arguing. + We're always arguing with each other about money. + I don't want to argue with you-just do it! + He's offering to pay so who am I to argue?
2 ~ (for / against sth)
~ (for / against doing sth) to give reasons why you think that sth is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right: [V] They argued for the right to strike. + [VN] She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. + He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). + a well-argued article + [V that] He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. + [VN that] It could be argued that laws are made by and for men. [also V wh-]
3 [VN] (formal) to show clearly that sth exists or is true: These latest developments argue a change in government policy.
Idioms: argue the toss (BrE, informal) to continue to disagree about a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important
Phrasal Verbs: argue sb into / out of doing sth to persuade sb to do/not do sth by giving them reasons: They argued him into withdrawing his complaint.
argue with sth (usually used in negative sentences) (informal) to disagree with a statement: He's a really successful man-you can't argue with that.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 dispute, debate, disagree, bicker, wrangle, quarrel, squabble, spar, fight, remonstrate, altercate, Colloq Chiefly Brit row, scrap:

The couple next door are continually arguing with each other at the tops of their voices.

2 discuss, reason, debate, wrangle:

He would argue by the hour, but never for arguing's sake.

3 make a case, talk, plead, debate, contend:

I cannot tell whether she's arguing for or against the proposition.

4 prove, evince, indicate, denote, demonstrate, show, establish, suggest, signify, betoken:

The increase in street crime argues that the police are not visible enough.

5 say, assert, hold, maintain, reason, claim, contend:

The defendant argued that he had never met the witness.

6 argue into or out of. persuade or dissuade, talk out of or into, prevail upon; convince:

I argued him out of sailing to Bermuda alone. She succeeded in arguing me into going to the tea dance.

Collocation dictionary

¹ disagree

ADV.

fiercely, furiously, heatedly | endlessly

PREP.

about

arguing endlessly about money

| over

They were arguing over who should have the car that day.

| with

She's always arguing with her mother.

² give reasons to support opinion

ADV.

forcefully, passionately, strongly | convincingly, persuasively, plausibly, successfully

The report argues convincingly that economic help should be given to these countries.

| sensibly

VERB + ARGUE

be disposed to, wish to

I would wish to argue that appreciation of the arts should be encouraged for its own sake.

| be prepared to

Are you prepared to argue that killing is sometimes justified?

| attempt to, try to | go on to

In her paper she goes on to argue that scientists do not yet know enough about the nature of the disease.

| be possible to

It is possible to argue that the rules are too strict.

| be difficult to

PREP.

against

She argued against a rise in interest rates.

| for

The general argued for extending the ceasefire.

| in favour of

They argued in favour of stricter punishments.

Concise English dictionary

argues|argued|arguing'ɑːgjuː
verb
+present reasons and arguments
+have an argument about something
+give evidence of