释义
as a basis for discussion or reasoning
作为讨论（或论证）的基础。
双语例句
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Let us say, for the sake of argument, that the plotter and the assassin are one and the same person.
为了便于展开讨论，让我们假设密谋者和行刺者是同一个人。
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Assume for the sake of argument that there are no twins, that every birthday is equally likely, and ignore leap years.
假设这人群中没有双胞胎，所有人的生日概率都相等，并且排除掉闰年的存在。
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For the sake of argument, let's say I have a problem. What would be your plan for addressing it?
为了论证这点，就先假设我是有问题，那你要如何证明我有问题呢？
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