argue
单词辨析：
指为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，侧重说理、论证和说服。
He argued that she should not go.
他争辩说她不该去。
She argued against delaying the meeting.
她据理反对推迟开会。
I argued with him the whole day but failed to convince him.
我和他争论了一整天，但是没能说服他。
指持不同意见的双方或多方进行正式或公开的论辩，旨在得出结论或找出解决办法。
I debated the plan with Mr. Green.
我与格林先生就该项计划展开辩论。
The UN members were debating the situation in the Middle East.
联合国成员正在就中东局势展开辩论。
侧重指激烈地争辩，常隐含“各持己见”或“争论不休”的意味，尤指就某物的归属问题进行争辩。
What should be done in the next stage is hotly disputed.
下阶段该做什么，争论很激烈。
Here is a list of disputed territories around the world.
这张单子列出了世界范围内有争议的领土。
相关例句：
They argue that the commission should risk courting unpopularity and push on with its legislative programmes.
他们认为委员会应该甘冒不受欢迎的风险来推进其立法项目。
Don't agree, but don't argue either
别同意，但是也别争辩。
They are arguing over foreign policy
他们正就外交政策进行讨论。
His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial
他的律师正在提出理由说明他不适合出庭受审。
The committee is concerned about players 'behaviour, especially arguing with referees
委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。
One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.
有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。