to debate; to argue against
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to argue against; to debate; to refute
formalOften used in formal academic or philosophical contexts to describe rigorous debate where one side contests the arguments of another.
Zài在
xué学
shù术
yán研
tǎo讨
huì会
shàng上
，
liǎng两
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
hù互
xiāng相
lùn论
nàn难
，
qì气
fēn氛
rè热
liè烈
。
At the academic symposium, the two professors argued against each other, creating a lively atmosphere.
Liǎng两
gè个
xué学
pài派
gè各
zhí执
yī一
shuō说
，
hù互
xiāng相
lùn论
nàn难
，
tuī推
dòng动
le了
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
The two schools of thought each held their own views and argued against each other, which promoted the development of ideas.
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Tā他
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
de的
mù目
dì的
shì是
lùn论
nàn难
duì对
fāng方
de的
hé核
xīn心
guān观
diǎn点
。
The purpose of his article is to refute the opponent's core argument.