argue
gb/ˈɑɹɡju/ us/ˈɑɹɡju/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Speak angrily in disagreement
To talk to someone in an angry way because you do not agree.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to argue with [someone] about [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'argue' meaning 'discuss' with 'argue' meaning 'fight'; in casual contexts, 'argue' often implies anger.
คำพ้องความหมาย
quarrel (Often more emotional and less reasoned; can be physical or verbal.)
คำตรงข้าม
agree (Indicates having the same opinion instead of opposing views.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
argue heatedly
|argue endlessly
|argue bitterly
|argue constantly
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- They always argue about money.
- The couple argued late into the night.
- We argued over whose turn it was to cook dinner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I argued with my brother about the TV.
- They argue every day about small things.
- She argued with her friend about the game.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Give reasons for an opinion
To give reasons to show that your idea is right or another idea is wrong.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to argue that [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to use 'that' after 'argue' when introducing a statement, especially in formal writing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
contend (More formal; emphasizes stating a position strongly.)
คำตรงข้าม
concede (Means to admit that the other side is correct.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
argue convincingly
|argue persuasively
|argue strongly
|argue coherently
หัวข้อ
communication
|education
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- She argued that the policy would harm small businesses.
- The lawyer argued for his client's innocence.
- Scientists argue that climate change is accelerating.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He argued that the plan was good.
- She argued for a new school bus.
- They argue that the rules are not fair.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Persuade through reasoning
To try to make someone agree with you by giving reasons.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to argue [someone] into/out of [doing something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may omit 'into' or 'out of' when using this pattern, which changes the meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
persuade (Broader term; doesn't necessarily involve debate or opposition.)
คำตรงข้าม
dissuade (Means to persuade someone not to do something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
argue someone into doing
|argue someone out of doing
หัวข้อ
communication
|influence
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- I finally argued him into joining the team.
- She argued me out of quitting my job.
- They tried to argue her into buying a bigger house.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He argued me into going to the park.
- She argued him out of buying the phone.
- They argued her into joining the club.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
argue
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹɡju/
US/ˈɑɹɡju/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ar - gue (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: argue
- 3rd Person Singular: argues
- Present Participle: arguing
- Past: argued
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วลีและสำนวน
argue the toss
1/ˈɑɹɡju ðə tˈɔs/
idiom
informal
Complain after decision made
To complain about or try to change a decision that is already final.
ตัวอย่าง
- The manager said no, so there's no point arguing the toss.
- He kept arguing the toss even after we explained everything.
argue with yourself
1/ˈɑɹɡju wˈɪθ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Debate internally about choices
To think about two different choices and try to decide between them in your head.
ตัวอย่าง
- I spent hours arguing with myself about whether to quit.
- She argued with herself before making the call.
play devil's advocate
1/plˈeɪ dˈɛvəlz ˈædvəkɪt/
idiom
argue against an idea to test it
to pretend to disagree with an idea, even if you agree with it, so that you and other people can test how strong the idea is
ตัวอย่าง
- I'm just playing devil's advocate here—what if we're wrong?
- Let me play devil’s advocate for a minute and question your assumptions.
- She played devil's advocate to see how strong his argument was.
- He likes to play devil’s advocate to make discussions more interesting.
- The lawyer played devil’s advocate to prepare her client for cross-examination.