名詞：爭吵、爭執、理由、論點、論證、說理
常見搭配詞：
- have an argument with somebody
和某人爭吵、爭執
例句：I had an argument with my friend.
我與我的朋友有了一場爭論。 - an argument about / over something
就某事發生爭論、爭執
例句：The couple had a minor argument about who should do the dishes.
這對夫婦在誰應該洗碗的問題上發生了小爭執。 - an argument for / against something
支持 / 反對 某事的論點
例句：This is an argument for/against nuclear power.
這是支持/反對核能的一個論點。 - get into an argument / become involved in an argument about something / with somebody
陷入對某事的爭論 / 和某人爭吵
例句：I didn’t want to get into any argument about money.
我不想陷入任何關於金錢的爭論。 - avoid an argument
避免爭吵
例句：She was anxious to avoid an argument.
她急於避免爭吵。 - win / lose an argument
辯論 贏 / 輸 了
例句：They argued for a long time, but in the end, she won the argument.
他們爭論了很久，但最後是她贏了。 - start / cause an argument
開啟 / 導致爭吵、爭論
例句：His comments started an argument.
他的言論引發了一場爭論。 - a (heated / bitter / furious / fierce) argument break out
爆發(激烈的)爭吵、爭論
例句：As soon as the teacher had gone, a furious argument broke out.
老師一走，就爆發了激烈的爭吵。 - present a compelling argument
提出了一個令人信服的論據
例句：The lawyer presented a compelling argument in favor of her client’s innocence.
律師提出了一個令人信服的論據來證明她的委託人是無辜的。
例句：
- The argument between the two teachers was heated and lasted for hours.
兩位老師之間的爭論很激烈，持續了數小時。 - The argument about the new tax law was ongoing and controversial.
關於新稅法的爭論一直在進行並且充滿爭議。 - he argument between the two countries was resolved after several rounds of negotiation.
經過多輪談判，兩國爭端得到解決。 - The argument in the book is that education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
書中的論點是，教育是打破貧困循環的關鍵。
同義詞：
- debate 辯論、爭論 n. 強調兩方或多方之間對於某一議題的討論和辯論。
例句：The candidates engaged in a heated debate over immigration policy.
候選人就移民政策進行了激烈的辯論。 - dispute 爭議、爭論 n. 人與人之間的分歧或爭論(針對特定問題或事項)，通常比較激烈。
例句：There was a dispute between the neighbors over the property boundary.
鄰居之間對於財產邊界有爭議。 - contention 爭論、爭議 n. 表示因意見不合而產生的爭論或辯論。
例句：His main contention was that the project would cost too much.
他的主要爭論點是該專案的成本太高。 - controversy 爭議、爭論 n. 表示公眾對於某一議題存在著分歧和爭論。
例句：The new law has caused a lot of controversy.
新的法律引起了很多爭議。 - disagreement 不同意見、分歧 n. 表示對某一議題或想法的不同觀點或看法。
例句：There was a disagreement between the partners about the direction of the company.
合夥人之間對公司的方向有不同意見。
衍生字：
- arguable 有疑問的、有商榷餘地的 adj.
- arguably 大概、可能 adv.
- argue 爭論、說理、表明 vi. vt.
- argumentation 爭論、論證 n.
- argumentative 好爭辯的 adj.
- argumentatively 好爭辯地 adv.
