▲构词:argument n. 1. [C]争论 2. [U]讨论.辩论3. [C]论据
① argue with / against sb. over / on / about sth. 与某人争论某事
② argue for / against sth. 辩论赞成/反对某事
③ argue that... 主张,认为,争辩说
④ argue sb into / out of doing sth. 说服某人做/不做某事
▲友情提示:"说服某人做/不做某事"还可表达为:talk / persuade / reason sb. into / out of doing sth.
⑤ settle the argument 解决争端
▲友情提示:an argument with sb about / over sth. 为某事和某人而发生的争执
【考例】What laughing ____ we had about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti (意大利式细面条) from plate to mouth.(2004全国卷I)
D. arguments
[答案与解析] D argument的词义是"争辩,辩论"