英汉词典

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.

argument的翻译

    e.g. There's a strong argument for lowering the price...
           有充分理由要求降低价格。
    e.g. The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals...
           医生们已经陈述了他们反对这些提案的理由。

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

    e.g. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France...
           该事件引发了关于极右翼势力在法国所起作用的新一轮讨论。
    e.g. The issue has caused heated political argument.
           这个问题已经引发了激烈的政治争论。

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

    e.g. Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers.
           安妮描述了她是如何与其中一位游行者发生争执的。
    e.g. ...a heated argument.
           激烈的争吵

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

    e.g. He complied without argument...
           他二话不说就服从了。
    e.g. It should of course be given back. There is no argument about that.
           它当然应该还回去，这是无可争议的。

5. see also: counter-argument