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1·A careful reader wants to argue with the author, or amplify a point, or jot down an insight inspired by something freshly read.

一个认真的读者会想要和作者争论，或者放大一个观点，又或者赶紧把由阅读引发的新鲜感想记录下来。

2·Optimists argue that it is not inevitable that the holders will sell out, and point out that less than 5 per cent of the shares that were unlocked in 2007 were traded.

乐观人士辩称，持股人未必一定会出售股票。他们同时指出，在2007年解除禁售的股票当中，进行交易的尚不足5%。

3·The worrywarts have a stronger point when they argue that too much emphasis is placed on short-term interest rates as a means of cutting unemployment.

当他们争辩把短期利率作为一种减少失业的手段受到过多重视时，杞人忧天的人有一条更有力的论据。

4·This doesn't mean you need to be annoying and argue over every little point.

这并不意味着你对每一件小的事情都要发火或争论。

5·For us to argue who is the stronger misses the point.

争论谁更加强大是没有意义的事情。

6·Given that fudging may prevent fights, you might argue that there's a place for discretion, and you'd be right -- up to a point.

考虑到说点小谎话会避免一场争吵和冲突，你可能会争论说如果有一个可以自由裁量的地方，他们肯定会在某种程度上认同你的做法。

7·I did it in my way, but he thought a different explanation would fit better. My overweening conceit made me stick to my guns and argue the point with him at length.

但他认为另一种解释会更确切些，我过度的自矜使我坚持和他争辩到底。

8·The playoff odds aren't real fond of Utah, by the way, and watching the Jazz's moribund loss to New Jersey on Wednesday night made it a difficult point to argue.

犹他的季后赛前景真的不妙，看完周三晚上在新泽西那场莫名其妙的失利后，哥更坚信了这一观点。

9·To argue with them, I point out an example, which is more familiar.

为了反驳他们，我可以指出，人们更加熟悉的例证。

10·I would also point out that humans are a part of the natural universe. One could reasonably argue that everything and anything that we do is natural.

还有一点我想指出的是，人类本身就是自然界的一部分，你可以理直气壮地说我们所做的每一件事、任何一件事都是“自然”的。