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ar·gu·ment AHD[ärʹgyə-mənt] D.J.[ˈɑːgjəmənt]K.K.[ˈɑrgjəmənt]n.（名词）- A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate.争论：表达不同意见的讨论；辩论
- A quarrel; a dispute.争吵；争论
- Archaic A reason or matter for dispute or contention:【古语】 主张，理由：争论或论辩的理由或内容："sheath'd their swords for lack of argument"(Shakespeare)“因无争论理由收剑入鞘”(莎士比亚)
- A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood:论证：旨在说明真伪的推论过程：presented a careful argument for extraterrestrial life.提出关于地球外生命的详细论证
- A fact or statement put forth as proof or evidence; a reason:论据，根据：作为根据或论据而提出的事实或论点；理由：The current low mortgage rates are an argument for buying a house now.现行的低抵押率是马上买房子的根据
- A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work.情节：文学作品的故事梗概或简短内容提要
- A topic; a subject:题目；主题："You and love are still my argument"(Shakespeare)“你和爱情仍是我的主题”(莎士比亚)
- Logic The minor premise in a syllogism.【逻辑学】 三段论中的小前提
- Mathematics 【数学】
- The independent variable of a function.函数的自变数
- The amplitude of a complex number.复数的辐角
- Computer Science A value used to evaluate a procedure or subroutine.【计算机科学】 自变量，变元：一数值，用于确定程序或子程序的值
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin argūmentum 源自 拉丁语 argūmentum
- from arguere [to make clear] * see argue 源自 arguere [弄清楚] * 参见 argue
argument, dispute, controversy- These nouns denote discussion involving conflicting points of view.这些名词均指带有不同观点的讨论。
- Argument stresses the advancement by each side of facts and reasons buttressing its contention and intended to persuade the other side: Argument 强调各方用事实和理由来支持自己的论点并试图说服对方的进展： Emotions are seldom swayed by argument.情绪很少受论证的影响。
- Dispute stresses division of opinion by its implication of contradictory points of view and often implies animosity: Dispute 强调由于涉及相互矛盾的观点而导致意见上的分歧，常常暗含敌意： A dispute arose among union members about the terms of the new contract.工会会员们在新合同的条款方面产生争执。
- Controversy is especially applicable to major differences of opinion involving large groups of people rather than individuals: Controversy 尤其用来指大批人，而非个别人在观点上存在的分歧： The use of nuclear power is the subject of widespread controversy. 使用核武力是一个会引起广泛争议的问题。
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