;lack;lack

?n.[常用单数]缺乏；不足(shortage)：

Astronauts’bonesandmusclescangetveryweakinspaceduetothelackofgravity.

(a)lackoffood/money/sleep/skills

forlackof因缺少：

Theleavesturnedyellowforlackoflight.

?v.[不用于被动语态]缺乏；短少；没有：

AtfirstIlackedconfidence.

Theylackedthemoneytosendhimtouniversity.

lack(for)nothing[正式用语]什么也不缺：

Asheisveryrichhelacksfornothing.

lackingadj[不用于名词前]不足的；缺少的

belackinginsth缺少某物;判断下列句子中lack使用是否正确。;用lack的正确形式或其短语填空。

1.Thereasonwhyhedidn’tpassthedrivingtestis____________practice.

2.Hedidn’tpassthedrivingtest____________practice.

3.—Jackstillcan’thelpbeinganxiousabouthisjobinterview.

—___________________self-confidenceishisAchilles’heel,Iamafraid.

4.Theresearch____________solidevidence,andtherefore,itsconclusionsaredoubtful.;argue;arguev

?vi争论；争辩；争吵：

argue(withsb)(on/about/oversth)与某人争辩某事

DoyoueverarguewithyourfamilyaboutwhichTVprogrammetowatch?

vivt论证togivereasonsthatsupportyouropinionaboutsth：

arguethat...(should)dosth.主张……

Somepeoplearguethatweshouldstopwastingtimeandmoneyexploringspace.

arguedfor/against据理主张/反对

Theauthorarguedfor/againstfreeuniversityeducation.

argue/talk/persuadesb.into/outofdoingsth.说服某人做/不做某事

;argumentn

?[C][U]争吵；争论；辩论：

haveanargument(withsb)(about/oversth)为某事和某人争论/争吵

Igotintoaheatedargumentwithafriend.

Settlethequestionbyargument,notbyfight.

?[C]论据；理由；论点：

Thisparagraphgivestheargumentsagainstcars.

Weallfoundhisargumentconvincingandinteresting.

beyondargument无可争辩;arguable

adj.可论证的;有论据的thatyoucangivegoodreasonsfor:

Itisarguablethatgivingtoomuchdetailmayactuallybeconfusing.

过分详细反而使人糊涂的说法是有道理的。

adj.无把握的；可疑的notcertain;thatyoudonotacceptwithoutquestion:

Itisarguablewhetherthecaseshouldhaveevergonetotrial(=p