英语听力汇总   |   英语四级阅读关键句:286. We will argue over it and may e

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听力原文

286. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it.

译文

我们会针对它展开争论,作为一个国家,我们甚至会通过作出一些冠冕堂皇的承诺来避免它。

点睛

本句的主干是We will argue and make commitments。as a nation为插入语;some fairly solemn-sounding为commitments的定语,其中some表示数量概念,fairly修饰solemn-sounding;to avoid it为目的状语。

argue over的意思是“为……而争论”。如:

The family argued over who should inherit the house. 这家人就谁该继承房产而争吵。

make commitment的意思是“作出承诺”。如:

She doesn't want to make any commitment to him at the moment. 她不想在此刻对他作出任何承诺。

考点归纳

有关argue的常见短语搭配有:

argue for意为“据理力争”。如:

They argued for the right to vote. 他们据理力争投票的权利。

argue against意为“据理反对”。如:

They argued against extending the factory on the grounds of cost. 他们以成本为理由反对扩建工厂。

argue sb. into/out of doing sth.意为“说服某人(不)做某事”。如:

They argued her into/out of withdrawing her complaint. 他们说服她撤回了(不要撤回)投诉。