n.

1. 争执，争吵；辩论[C][（+about/over/with）]
   We had an argument about politics.

   我们就政治展开了争论。

2. 理由，论据；论点[C][（+for/against）]
   I accepted his argument that taxation should be increased.

   我接受了他提出的应该增税的论点。

3. 说理；论证[U]
   He went over line after line of wise argument.

   他浏览了一行行高明的论证。

4. （文学作品等的）情节；内容提要[C]
5. 【数】幅角；宗数，自变量
6. 【电脑】引数，参数

n.

1. a heated exchange of conflicting views.
2. a set of reasons given in support of something.
3. Mathematics  & Logic  an independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value, e.g. x in y = F(x).
4. Linguistics  any of the noun phrases in a clause that are related directly to the verb.
5. archaic a summary of the subject matter of a book.