Argument
['ɑːgjʊm(ə)nt] or ['ɑrɡjumənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable.
(noun.) (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program.
(noun.) a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; 'the editor added the argument to the poem'.
(noun.) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; 'it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true'.
(noun.) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; 'the argument over foreign aid goes on and on'.
伯尼編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Proof; evidence.
(n.) A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it.
(n.) A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation.
(n.) The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem.
(n.) Matter for question; business in hand.
(n.) The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction.
(n.) The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends.
(v. i.) To make an argument; to argue.
編輯:娜塔莎
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Reason, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.[2]. Controversy, dispute, disputation, discussion.[3]. Subject, topic, matter, theme, thesis, question, subject-matter, matter in hand.
查理校對
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Reasoning, controversy, evidence, discussion, topic, dispute
ANT:Assertion, assumption, {without_proof_or_evidence}
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解釋/意思:
n. a statement or reason based on such offered as proof: a series of reasons or a step in such: discussion: subject of a discourse: summary of the subject-matter of a book: (obs.) matter of controversy.—adjs. Argument′able Argument′al.—n. Argumentā′tion an arguing or reasoning.—adj. Argument′ative.—adv. Argument′atively.—n. Argument′ativeness.
校對:沃尔多
娱乐性解釋/意思:
Breaking and entering the ear, assault and battery on the brain and disturbing the peace.
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例句/造句/用法:
- The first wave is past, and the argument is compelled to admit that men and women have common duties and pursuits. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- That is surely the conclusion to be drawn from the argument. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- It was therefore from the beginning a divided thing of uncertain power, a claim and an argument rather than a necessary reality. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- And thus, Glaucon, after the argument has gone a weary way, the true and the false philosophers have at length appeared in view. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Nay, he replied, 'suppose' is not the word--I know it; but you will be found out, and by sheer force of argument you will never prevail. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- We say in our argument that a return to the days of the stage-coach is impossible or that you cannot turn back the hands of the clock. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Polemarchus and I may have been guilty of a little mistake in the argument, but I can assure you that the error was not intentional. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- When people love, the next step is they marry, was her argument. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Argument and adjuration were lost on these dastards. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- And this may be received as a convincing argument for our preceding doctrine with regard to property and justice. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Sitting down before this dark comforter, I presently fell into a deep argument with myself on life and its chances, on destiny and her decrees. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- I think that I should prefer to carry on the argument mainly on my own behalf. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- But this decisive victory was the most effective campaign argument made in the canvass. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Not much argument was needed to maintain the truth of a theory which to his own contemporaries seemed so natural and congenial. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Mr. Mivart has advanced this case as one of special difficulty, but I am unable to see the force of his argument. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- Perdita listened to me impatiently, and answered with some asperity:--Do you think that any of your arguments are new to me? 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- It would be tedious to repeat his arguments, and my contradictions. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- I need not add, after what you have said, that I have not yet found my arguments successful. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- He proved this to himself by all the weary arguments on that side he had read, and every one of them sunk him deeper in the infatuation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I need not narrate in detail the further struggles I had, and arguments I used, to get matters regarding the legacy settled as I wished. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- At other times he repeated my favourite poems, or drew me out into arguments, which he supported with great ingenuity. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- They were private, and were filled with arguments; some of these taking the form of prayer. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- If you go upon arguments, they are never wanting, when a man has no constancy of mind. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I paused some time to reflect on all he had related, and the various arguments which he had employed. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I am not going to argue, replied Carriston, smiling, and I agree with you that arguments are unprofitable. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- But some arguments of the greatest weight extend very far. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- The arguments by which Harvey supported his view were various. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- A few strong arguments are better than many weak ones. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- He has been most kind; he has used arguments and expostulations, all in vain--in vain. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
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