名词

1. 理由；论据；论点
An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.

2. 讨论；辩论
An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions.

3. 争论；争执；争吵
An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily.

4. 异议；质疑
If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it.

5. see also: counter-argument

Be careful with the spelling of this word, and do not confuse argument and dispute. An argument is a disagreement between people who may or may not know each other. A dispute is a serious argument that can last for a long time. Disputes generally occur between organizations, political parties, or countries. Note that dispute can also be a verb.
请注意该词拼写，不要混淆argument和dispute。argument指认识或不认识的人之间的争论。dispute指可延续很长时间的严重纷争，通常发生于组织、政党和国家之间。注意，dispute也可作动词。

1. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
the methodical process of logical reasoning

e.g. I can't follow your line of reasoning

Synonym: argumentationlogical argumentline of reasoningline

2. a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

3. (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Synonym: parameter

4. a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

e.g. the editor added the argument to the poem

Synonym: literary argument

5. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

e.g. it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true

Synonym: statement

6. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

e.g. the argument over foreign aid goes on and on

Synonym: argumentationdebate

7. a contentious speech act
a dispute where there is strong disagreement

e.g. they were involved in a violent argument

Synonym: controversycontentioncontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltarguing