关于考研英语中“argue”的释义和用法,综合权威资料整理如下:
一、基本释义
动词含义 不及物动词
:争论、争吵、争辩(如:They argued about the project's direction.)
及物动词:证明、表明、说服(如:He argued his case convincingly.)
词性变化 名词形式:arguer(如:The lawyer was a skilled arguer.)
二、用法要点
常见搭配
argue with: 与某人争论(如:They often argue with each other over trivial matters.) argue for/s against
argue that:提出论点(如:She argued that the company should invest more in R&D.)
语义扩展 该词可表示从单纯争论到通过理性论证说服的完整过程,例如:
*He argued the case with compelling evidence and convinced the committee.*(他以有力的证据论证了案件并说服了委员会。)
三、熟词僻义辨析
在考研中,需注意该词的 多义性
和 语境差异
法律场景:
特指法庭辩论(如:The lawyer argued his client's innocence.)
抽象讨论:强调无果的争论(如:Arguing about climate change without action is futile.)
四、真题示例解析
真题例句:*The point is this: without agreement on the rights of people, arguing about the rights of animals is fruitless.*
翻译:关键问题在于:若对人的权利无共同认识,讨论动物权利便是徒劳的。 分析:此处 arguing作后置定语,修饰“about the rights of animals”,强调“无意义的争论”
五、记忆建议
联想记忆:与“argue”相关的短语如“argue for/against”“argue with”等
词源辅助:源自拉丁语“arguere”(意为“证明、辩论”),理解词性变化有助于记忆
通过以上分析,可系统掌握“argue”在考研英语中的用法,避免混淆其不同含义和搭配。