34. approve， prove
approve(1)赞成，同意。如：I don‘t approve of wasting time.(我不赞成浪费时间。)
(2)批准，通过。如：The minister approved the building plan. 部长批准了建筑计划。
prove和approve词形相似，prove是“证明”，“表明是”等。
35. argue， debate， dispute
argue着重“说理”，“论证”，“企图说明”，且后可接that引导的从句。
debate着重双方各自陈述理由，尤其是“公开地”、“正式地”辩论。如：The subject was hotly debated.
dispute着重就分歧进行热烈的“争论”，含有“相持不下”或“未得到解决”的意味。
如：He disputed with his wife on household expenses.
