286.We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it.

英语四级译文:
我们会针对它展开争论，作为一个国家，我们甚至会通过作出一些冠冕堂皇的承诺来避免它。

四级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是We will argue and make commitments。as a nation为插人语;some fairly solemn-sounding为commitments的定语，其中some表示数量概念，fairly修饰solemn-sounding; to avoid it为目的状语。

argue over的意思是“为……而争论”。如:
The family argued over who should inherit the house.这家人就谁该继承房产而争吵。

make commitment的意思是“作出承诺”。如:
She doesn't want to make any commitment to him at the moment.她不想在此刻对他作出任何承诺。

英语四级考点归纳:
有关argue的常见短语搭配有:

※ argue for意为“据理力争”。如:
They argued for the right to vote.他们据理力争投票的权利。

※ argue against意为“据理反对”。如:
They argued against extending the factory on the grounds of cost.他们以成本为理由反对扩建工厂。

※ argue sb. into/out of doing sth.意为“说服某人(不)做某事”。如:
They argued her intolout of withdrawing her complaint.他们说服她撤回了(不要撤回)投诉。