arguing:argue 的现在分词/动名词形式,常指争论、辩论(有时带情绪地“吵”),也可指提出理由来证明某观点。
(注:argue 还有“论证、主张”等用法。)
/ˈɑːrɡjuɪŋ/
They were arguing about money.
他们在为钱争论。
Arguing that the plan was unsafe, she presented evidence and suggested an alternative.
她认为这个计划不安全,并提出证据,还建议了一个替代方案。
来自拉丁语 arguere,本义与“使清楚、证明、揭示”相关,后来发展出“用理由证明(论证)”,再进一步引申为日常语境中的“争辩、争论”。