argue
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discuss:〘ややかたく〙 で, 結論に到達するために冷静に議論すること
他動詞のみ
argue: 証拠に基づいて自分の意見を主張すること
自動詞・他動詞
that節 「…と主張する」
debate: 公的な問題について対立する意見を述べ合うこと
自動詞・他動詞
dispute: 意見を対立させてやや感情的に議論すること
自動詞・他動詞
that節 「…ということに異を唱える」
talk about, 〘ややかたく〙 talk of: 深刻［重要］な事について話し合うこと
talk something over, talk over: 特に合意･決定のため徹底的に議論すること
verb (argues, arguing, argued)
1. reporting verb give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view:
｟書｠ 〖直接話法〗…と主張する
e.g. with direct speech : “It stands to reason,” she argued
〖argue that節〗 〈人が〉(理由を挙げて)…だと主張する, 論じる
e.g. with clause : defense attorneys argue that the police lacked “probable cause” to arrest the driver.
with object (argue someone into/argue someone out of) persuade someone to do or not to do (something) by giving reasons:
｟主に英｠ 〈人が〉 «…するように/…しないように» 〈人〉を説得する «into/out of»
e.g. I tried to argue him out of it.
2. no object exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way:
〖argue (with A) (about ［over］ B)〗 〈人が〉(A〈人〉と)(Bのことで)論争する (!Bは〖名詞〗, しばしばwh節･句); 言い争う, 口論する
e.g. figurative : I wasn't going to argue with a gun
e.g. with object : she was too tired to argue the point
e.g. don't argue with me.
DERIVATIVES
arguer noun
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French arguer, from Latin argutari ‘prattle’, frequentative of arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.