English Dictionary

argue

/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/

verb

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. / (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints. / (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

They argue about politics all the time.

意味（1）

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.

He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

意味（4）

(transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).

Food manufacturers would argue that food additives and chemical-laden packaging extend shelf life, keep food production costs down, and enhance flavors; chemical manufacturers would argue that their various pesticides and herbicides protect crops and help farmers.

意味（5）

(obsolete, transitive) To prove.

意味（6）

(obsolete, transitive) To accuse.