(1)辩论(present strong reasons for or against sth;debate)[I，I+prep(for/against)，T+that，T+n]：～well/soundly/convincingly善辩/辩论起来有理有据/辩论令人信服;～for the right to strike据理力争罢工的权利;～against the motion/the use of anaesthetics反对那项动议/使用麻醉药;～that sb needed a larger office/the discovery had changed the course of history 争辩说某人需要一个更大的办公室/那发现改变了历史的进程;～the case in court/for hours在法庭上辩论那个案子/辩论那个案子有好几个小时;It is difficult to～the matter without hurting her feelings.很难做到辩论那件事而又不伤她的感情。〖同〗debate，reason;

(2)争论(吵)(discuss sth or quarrel with sb in a not very friendly way)[I，I+prep(with)(about/over)]：The young couple are always ～ing.那小两口儿老是吵嘴。～about politics/the matter/the price with sb 与某人争论政治问题/事情/价钱;Don't～with your mother/your friends.不要跟你的母亲/朋友吵嘴。～about the method/who should sit in front 为方法/谁坐前面而争吵;～over who should pay the bill 争论谁应付账单;〖同〗 quarrel，dispute;〖反〗agree;

(3)表明(be or give evidence for)[T+n，T+that，C+n+to-inf(be)无pass]：Her flower arrangements～her artistic tastes/that she has artistic tastes/her to be a person of artistic tastes.她的插花显出了她的艺术鉴赏力/她有艺术鉴赏力/她是个有艺术鉴赏力的人。His action～s him a man of weak intelligence.他的行动表明他是个弱智的人。〖同〗show，exhibit，indicate，display;

argue sb into/out of (doing) sth 通过争辩使人做/不做某事;说服：～sb out of suicide/a belief/a position 劝某人不要自杀/改变信仰/改变立场;～sb into his decision/leaving his job/complying with one's wish 劝说某人做出决定/离开工作/按自己的愿望行事;

→′arguable adj 可争(辩)论的;可疑的;′arguably adv 争(辩)论地;′argument n