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n. 争吵

  1. They're continually arguing.
    他们争吵不休.
  2. They are forever arguing.
    他们总是争吵.


arguing
[ noun ]
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
<noun.communication>
they were involved in a violent argument


Argue \Ar"gue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Argued}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Arguing}.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of
arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.]
1. To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a
proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to
reason.

I argue not
Against Heaven's hand or will. --Milton.

2. To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed
by with; as, you may argue with your friend without
convincing him.

  1. "I'm not arguing with the trend," Mr. Schramm says.
  2. Iceland immediately exploited a whaling commission loophole by beginning a program of "scientific whaling," arguing that it couldn't assess the status of its whale populations without killing and examining a number of whales.
  3. Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and other oil-producing countries are against drastic price rises, arguing that they would "suffer the consequences (later)," Perez said.
  4. Under Mr. Fowler, and his successor Dennis Patrick, the FCC has begun to loosen the rules, arguing that the vast growth in media outlets protects the public against media barons who would dominate public debate.
  5. The shares were further affected by recurrent speculation that the bank might bid for TSB. US house Lehman Brothers also voiced caution, arguing that: 'The shares looked stretched without a new source of operating gains.'
  6. The automakers have opposed any federal requirement for alternative fuel vehicles, arguing the sale of such cars should not be required by the government unless separate measures such as tax incentives also are offered to ensure a market for the vehicles.
  7. Defense Secretary Richard Cheney has been arguing this theme persuasively within NATO councils.
  8. His attorney, Ronald Waska, in Houston, asked the judge to place Beene on probation, arguing that his client didn't profit from the scheme.
  9. The company has applied for permission to sell its rebuilt Beetles in the U.S., arguing that because they are technically used cars, they shouldn't be subject to new-car emissions and safety standards.
  10. The fine print was still being haggled over yesterday evening. Among other things, consuming countries have been arguing for a defined role on the committee, which will co-ordinate producers' supply plans in the light of expected market conditions.
  11. The "pendulum has swung from one illogical _ indeed, ridiculous _ concept to another, from assuming Jewish generic involvement to arguing for no involvement at all," he writes in the April 9 issue of the evangelical fortnightly, Christianity Today.
  12. Lawyers for GM sought a dismissal, arguing that the proper forum was the National Labor Relations Board.
  13. Nomura produced its second downgrade in a week and turned cautious on the stock, arguing that the food distribution arm - the most significant contributor to Booker's profits - would continue under a cloud for the remainder of the year.
  14. Some find this sort of thing offensive, arguing that an organization with as much power as the Fed should be more accountable to the citizenry and their elected representatives in a democracy.
  15. Was it because he didn't pay his taxes or because he wolf-whistled a noble lady; either thesis is possible.' No use arguing with Jose that Don Quixote never existed, and that the man imprisoned in Argamasilla was Miguel Cervantes, his hero's inventor.
  16. Senior politicians are arguing about the future shape of the European Union, and Britain's role in continental politics.
  17. Mr. Drake himself says the Texas attorney general's office investigated his business when it began, arguing that by charging a fee, it was improperly taking some of the money owed the dependent children.
  18. "We have a necessity to understand how we got where we are," Bumpers said in arguing for the significance of the tract.
  19. Italy then broke ranks, arguing it was not worth having.
  20. The UK is reticent, and more so after its recent decision to levy its own fuel taxes. Spain is strongly opposed to the tax, arguing that richer countries that emit more CO should be set higher cuts.
  21. Douglas A. Johnson, chairman of Action for Corporate Accountability, called for a resumption of the boycott at a news conference, arguing that Nestle has failed to live up to the agreements it signed in 1984 that ended the original action.
  22. And researchers continue to raise questions about the study's method, arguing that a broader study could have produced different results.
  23. The company had deducted all of the expenses in the two years they were incurred, arguing that they originated in the litigation arising from its business.
  24. Under the Reagan administration, the FCC has begun to loosen the rule, arguing that the growth of media outlets is protecting the public against media barons who would dominate public debate.
  25. New Zealand was the severest Security Council critic, arguing Paris should have offered troops to serve under UN command.
  26. South African President F.W. de Klerk is on a European tour, during which he has been touting progress made in ending apartheid and arguing that it is time to end the diplomatic and economic isolation of South Africa.
  27. SMS Computer appealed the award, arguing that the arbitrator exceeded his authority.
  28. But business consumers, small telephone companies and state regulators strongly dispute that claim, arguing the plan would ensure much greater profits to the big companies and effectively deregulate the industry.
  29. However, one leading analyst was largely dismissive arguing that the recovery in the retail sector was still very patchy and that any short-term downturn was not surprising.
  30. The struggle prompted unusually high turnover of 4.1m shares on an otherwise quiet day. In the pessimist's corner, Warburg was arguing that the recent rise in paper prices had been discounted in the share price of the paper manufacturer and distributor.
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