Word · Frequency #19744
argumentative
好辩的;爱争论的
given to or characterized by argument; fond of arguing
- 1.
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
与论证有关的;特指提出逻辑论证或推理思路的;论证性的,推理性强的
- 2.
given to or characterized by argument
好争论的;以争论为特征的
- 3.
Prone to argue or dispute.
倾向于争辩或反驳的
与论证有关的;特指提出逻辑论证或推理思路的;论证性的,推理性强的;好争论的;以争论为特征的;倾向于争辩或反驳的;好辩
In use
My brother gets argumentative when he's tired, so I try not to discuss serious topics with him at night.
The customer became argumentative and refused to accept the store's return policy.
I don't mind a friendly debate, but I find argumentative people exhausting.
an argumentative discourse
argumentative to the point of being cantankerous
an intelligent but argumentative child
be argumentative
描述某人容易与人争辩的性格。
Why are you so argumentative today?
你今天为什么这么好辩?
Connections
Collocations
- argumentative person
- 爱争论的人
- My brother is an argumentative person who questions every opinion.我哥哥是个爱争论的人,对每个观点都要质疑。
- argumentative tone
- 争辩的语气
- She used an argumentative tone during the discussion.她在讨论中用了争辩的语气。
- argumentative nature
- 好争论的性格
- His argumentative nature makes team meetings exhausting.他好争论的性格让团队会议令人疲惫。
- argumentative attitude
- 爱争论的态度
- An argumentative attitude can alienate your colleagues.爱争论的态度会让同事疏远你。
- argumentative essay
- 议论文
- We had to write an argumentative essay on technology.我们得写一篇关于技术的议论文。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
argument(争论)+ -ative 尾巴,想到一个人逮谁都要辩论——argumentative(好辩的)。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:描述人物性格、争辩或讨论场合 该词用于形容好辩、爱争论的人,多用于书面或正式描述,口语中也可使用但不算最常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 argumentative 押韵(重读音节 /ɛ/ 及之后完全相同)的词有 representative /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/ 和 preventative /prɪˈvɛntətɪv/,它们都以 /tətɪv/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 talkative /ˈtɔkətɪv/、authoritative /əˈθɔrəteɪtɪv/、imaginative /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ 发音不同:talkative 以 /kətɪv/ 结尾,authoritative 的 tative 读作 /teɪtɪv/,imaginative 以 /nətɪv/ 结尾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.