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{ "term": "argument", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a conversation or discussion in which two or more people disagree, often angrily", "sensetop": "argument with somebodyargument about/over somethingargument with somebody about/over somethingargument between A and B", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to win/lose an argument" }, { "text": "After some heated argument a decision was finally taken." }, { "text": "She **got into an argument with** the teacher.", "contextForm": "argument with somebody" }, { "text": "He was killed during a violent argument over money.", "contextForm": "argument about/over something" }, { "text": "We **had an argument** with the waiter about the bill.", "contextForm": "argument with somebody about/over something" }, { "text": "Jack was always the one who settled arguments between us.", "contextForm": "argument between A and B" }, { "text": "He felt offended by the suggestion, and a violent argument ensued." }, { "text": "I don't want to get into an argument with her." }, { "text": "I had a big argument with my mother this morning." }, { "text": "I was determined to win the argument." }, { "text": "The argument over decentralization will probably continue forever." }, { "text": "We had an argument about what we should buy." }, { "text": "He was able to see both sides of the argument." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bitter", "heated", "violent"], "verb + argument": [ "become involved in", "get into", "get involved in" ], "argument + verb": ["arise", "break out", "develop"], "preposition": ["argument about", "argument between", "argument over"], "phrases": ["brook no argument"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a reason or set of reasons that somebody uses to show that something is true or correct", "sensetop": "argument for/against somethingargument in favour of somethingargument that…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **strong/convincing/compelling argument**" }, { "text": "to **advance/present an argument**" }, { "text": "Having heard **both sides of the argument**, the court will make a decision." }, { "text": "Her main argument was a moral one." }, { "text": "There are strong **arguments for and against** euthanasia.", "contextForm": "argument for/against something" }, { "text": "The author makes a compelling argument for the use of hydrogen as a fuel." }, { "text": "What are the arguments in favour of change?", "contextForm": "argument in favour of something" }, { "text": "The judge **rejected the** defence **argument** that the evidence was too old to be relevant.", "contextForm": "argument that…" }, { "text": "His argument was that public spending must be reduced." }, { "text": "the language used to frame the legal arguments" }, { "text": "There is a very good argument for increasing spending on education." }, { "text": "the arguments against increasing taxes" }, { "text": "This argument is developed further in the next chapter." }, { "text": "Their argument sounds plausible but is it really valid?" }, { "text": "The government's argument is always based on how much such a plan would cost." }, { "text": "The company dismissed his arguments as alarmist." }, { "text": "She tried to think how to refute the argument on moral grounds." }, { "text": "I'll briefly address each argument." }, { "text": "I can see no flaw in your argument." }, { "text": "He put forward some very convincing arguments." }, { "text": "Do you have any evidence to support your argument?" }, { "text": "Centralized government, so the argument goes, is too far removed from the problems of ordinary citizens." }, { "text": "As I see it, his argument boils down to a combination of two basic points." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Language"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["basic", "general", "central"], "verb + argument": ["advance", "deploy", "make"], "argument + verb": [ "be based on something", "depend on something", "rely on something" ], "preposition": [ "argument against", "argument concerning", "argument for" ], "phrases": [ "all sides of an argument", "both sides of an argument", "a flaw in the argument" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the act of disagreeing in a conversation or discussion using a reason or set of reasons", "sensetop": "argument (about something)", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "Let's assume **for the sake of argument** *(= in order to discuss the problem)* that we can't start till March." }, { "text": "There is room for argument about precise figures." }, { "text": "I can see a few problems with this line of argument." }, { "text": "The proposals were accepted without further argument." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Language"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bitter", "heated", "violent"], "verb + argument": [ "become involved in", "get into", "get involved in" ], "argument + verb": ["arise", "break out", "develop"], "preposition": ["argument about", "argument between", "argument over"], "phrases": ["brook no argument"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjumənt/", "audio": "ar/argument/argument__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjumənt/", "audio": "ar/argument/argument__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘process of reasoning’): via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’." }