dispute指“激烈争辩”，含有“相持不下”或“未得解决”之意，如：
Whether he will be elected as chairman is still disputed.
他是否当选为主席，仍然有争论。
They have won previous pay disputes with the government
在先前和政府的工资纠纷中他们赢了。
argue着重“说理”、“论证”和“企图说服”，如：
I argued with her for a long time，but she refused to listen to reason.
我和她辩论了好久，但她还是不听。
Don't argue with me
别和我争辩。
They are arguing over foreign policy
他们正就外交政策进行讨论。