argumentative

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/    美 /ˌɑɹɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/|[-ɾɪv]

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
    — I proceed next to treat of the argumentative or reaſoning Part of a Diſcourſe. In whatever place, or on whatever ſubject one ſpeaks, this beyond doubt is of the greateſt conſequence.
  2. Prone to argue or dispute.
    — Your host was in his turn eloquent,—authoritative,—facetious,—argumentative,—precatory,—pathetic, above all, pertinacious.

词形变化

more argumentative comparative most argumentative superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
argumentative essay argumentatively argumentativeness argumentativity counter-argumentative counterargumentative nonargumentative overargumentative unargumentative
相关词
arguability arguable arguably argue arguer argument argumentary argumentation argumentive nonargument nonargumental nonargumentative unarguability unarguable unarguably unargued unargumentative unargumentatively

词源

Etymology tree
Latin arguō
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-mentom
Latin -mentum
Latin argūmentum
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin argūmentor
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Medieval Latin argūmentātīvusder.
Middle English argumentatif
English argumentative
From Late Middle English argumentatif (“syllogistic, sophistic”), from Old French argumentatif, argumentative (modern French argumentatif (“argumentative”)) and Medieval Latin, Late Latin argūmentātīvus, from Latin argūmentātor + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives).
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