大学英语：argue

　　vt./vi.争辩，争论，辩论

　　作不及物动词用时，后边可以接with,about或over，for(赞成)或against(反对)。

　　She is always ready to argue over the smallest issues.

　　她总喜欢为极小的问题进行争论。

　　He often argues philosophy with James.

　　他常和詹姆斯讨论哲学。

　　He argued for immediate action.

　　他主张立即行动。

　　They argued against such a policy.

　　他们反对这种政策。

　　vt.1、说服;2、用辩论说服

　　argue into(out of)doing sth.. 说服某人做(不做)某事。

　　I argued him out of going on such a dangerous journey.

　　我说服他不做这样危险的旅行。

　　He argued that man was descended from apes.

　　他论证人类的祖先是猿。