argue: 争论争吵争辩论证

1、Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. 他们的律师花了好几天时间论证诉讼程序细则。

debate: 辩论争论讨论

1、The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures. 新信息对于有关安全程序的辩论是火上浇油。