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。

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%。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

My point is not to argue with the ethics of this stance; it's just to observe that security consistently crumbles when developers and end-users adopt such adversarial stances toward each other.

我在这里不是要讨论这种态度的道德问题；只是注意到，在开发人员和最终用户采取这种互相对立的姿态时，安全性正在不断地被破坏。

Emerging-market investors also point out that Ecuador is a small country, in terms of both population and importance to financial markets. They argue it would be wrong to see it as a harbinger.

新兴市场投资者们也指出厄瓜多尔在人口和金融市场的重要性上是个小国家。他们主张把厄看成某个预兆是错误的。在其他市场上迄今还没有“感染效应”的迹象。

I've learned that some people, rather than be understanding, respectful or even tolerable about it, would rather argue their own point to justify their meat eating.

我意识到有些人，与其让他们理解、尊重或甚至忍受它，他们更愿意强调他们的观点来证明吃肉的合理性。

Others point to observational and anecdotal evidence that homeopathy does work and argue that it should not be rejected just because science has not been able to explain it.

另外一些人却指出了通过观察或者一些传闻能证明顺势疗法确实有效，并认为它们不该被抛弃只因为现有科学无法解释它。

Its boosters argue that one-on-one instruction helps children learn, and point to the striking number of home-schooled children who win debating contests and spelling bees.

其倡导者认为一对一的指导更有助于孩子学习。他们特别提到在辩论赛和拼字比赛中居家教育的孩子赢得比赛次数之多，引人瞠目。

Rather than continuing to argue this point back and forth, consider why she may not want to pay you up front.

与其在这个问题上争执不下，不如思考一下她不愿意预先支付的原因。

Although you may argue you can't win without scoring, but 1 point can make a big difference opposed to losing 3 to your league rivals.

虽然你会说，只要你不进球你就不会赢球，不过比起输给联赛对手3分，拿到1分也是很不一样的。

Some would argue Manchester United are not necessarily even the best team in England, and that is exactly the point.

有些人可能会说曼联不一定是英格兰最好的球队，这才是关键。

In college, you could (and were often expected to) argue one point of view.

在大学，你可以抓住一个观点谈论（并且通常被这样期望）。

They argue that at this point, we just don't know whether emotional pain in the wake of death allows you to come to terms with your loss, or if you can be just fine without it.

他们认为在丧亲之后，我们并不清楚死亡带来情绪痛苦是让你不得不忍受失去亲人的折磨，还是你能够坦然面对。

Optimists point to a steady widening of the boundaries of outsourcing and argue it will continue.

乐观者认为软件外包业领域稳步拓展并将继续下去。

Not to the point where I'm screaming about it on a street corner (though you can argue what I do here on Zen Habits isn't much different than that) but excited nonetheless.

并不中肯，我为他在街角尖叫(虽然你会认为我在这做的与禅的习惯不一样)，尽管如此还是干的激动。

Not to the point where I'm screaming about it on a street corner (though you can argue what I do here on Zen Habits isn't much different than that), but excited nonetheless.

并不中肯，我为他在街角尖叫(虽然你会认为我在这做的与禅的习惯不一样)，尽管如此还是干的激动。

Nagios doesn't seem to have scalable built-in agents on target hosts (people may argue on that point) while this was part of the intentional, original design of Ganglia.

Nagios似乎没有适合目标主机的可伸缩内置代理(这是一个争议点)，而Ganglia在设计之初就考虑到这点。

Some argue about this assertion of the purpose of class, but the latter point is undeniable.

有人怀疑关于class用途的断言，但后者是很难驳倒的。

C. Many writers argue that there is a major breakthrough or turning point in Lenin's thought after 1914.

很多作者认为列宁的思想在1914年后有一次重大的突破或转折。

And he did not argue on what is the point.

和他争辩下去也没有什么意义。

I'm too tried to argue the point.

我太累了不想争论这一点。