同義詞辨析：discuss和argue有什么區(qū)別？

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discuss

它是指把支持和反對(duì)的意見列出來， 條分縷析地對(duì)各種可能性進(jìn)行分析。

implies a sifting of possibilities by presenting considerations pro and con

例句：

discuss the need for widening the expressway

探討拓寬高速公路的需求

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argue

指給出原因或證據(jù)來證明自己已經(jīng)持有的立場(chǎng)，通常氣氛比較熱烈

argue implies the often heated offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held

例句：

argued that the project would be too costly

就這個(gè)項(xiàng)目是否耗費(fèi)太大展開爭(zhēng)論

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debate

指對(duì)立陣營(yíng)間正式或公開的爭(zhēng)論。

例句：

debate the merits of the proposed constitutional amendment

就憲法修正案議案的可取之處展開辯論

它還可以用于(自己)考慮細(xì)想某事。

例句：

I'm debating whether I should go.

我在考慮是否應(yīng)該前往。

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dispute

指可能引起爭(zhēng)吵的或熱烈的爭(zhēng)論，程度更深。

例句：

scientists dispute the reasons for the extinction of the dinosaurs

科學(xué)家就恐龍滅絕的原因爭(zhēng)論不休