argue

词汇起源
[14] English acquired argue and its various meanings via rather complex paths, but its ultimate origin is straightforward: the Latin verb arguere derived from a prehistoric Indo- European base *arg- ‘be white, bright, or clear’ (source also of Latin argentum ‘silver’, and thus of French argent ‘money’); it therefore meant primarily ‘make clear’, but this subsequently developed into ‘assert, prove’.

To put forth reasons for or against; debate
To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend
To give evidence of; indicate
To persuade or influence (another), as by presenting reasons: argued the clerk into lowering the price.
To put forth reasons for or against something
To engage in a quarrel; dispute.
vi. 争论，辩论；提出理由
vt. 辩论，争论；证明；说服

例句：
The senator argued with the President about the new tax bill.
参议员与总统为新税法案争辩。

argument
a reason or reasons offered for doing or not doing something
the putting forth of such reasons
a discussion containing disagreement; debate; dispute
A summary or short statement of the plot or subject of a literary work
n. 论证；论据；争吵；(文学作品等的)情节,内容提要

例句：
I accepted his argument that taxation should be increased.
我接受了他提出的应该增税的论点。
We had an argument about politics.
我们就政治展开了争论。

argent
Heraldry. The metal silver, represented by the color white.
Archaic. Silver or something resembling it.
adj. 银的；似银的；银白色的；银制的（等于argenta）
n. 银；银白色

例句：
It was just rising like an argent lily from the sea.
它仿佛就像海中升起的银色百合。

argentous
containing univalent silver, as argentous chloride, AgCl
adj. 银的;【化】亚银的

argentine
Relating to or resembling silver; silvery.
Any of various silvery metals.
adj.银的；似银的；含银的;银白色的
n. 银；银白色金属；银白色物质

Argentina 阿根廷

1520年，葡萄牙航海家麦哲伦（Ferdinand Magellan）奉西班牙政府之命在环球航行中经过 阿根廷，看到当地印第安人身上都佩戴有白银首饰，以为这里生产白银，因此称之为“阿根廷”，意为“白银之国”。这些银实际上是产于玻利维亚的安第斯山，然后运到这里。