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- discuss [dɪ'sk^s]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
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2.
vt.
to treat (a subject) in speech or writing
- the first three volumes discuss basic principles
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3.
vt.
[facetious, rare]
to eat or drink with enthusiasm
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Late Latin discussus examined, from discutere to investigate, from Latin: to dash to pieces, from
dis- 1 + quatere to shake, strike
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
Examples
- to discuss a matter over dinner
- 吃饭时讨论工作 → over
- "Are you free today?" "I'm to meet my boss this afternoon to discuss some projects."
- “你今天有空吗？”“我下午得和老板讨论一些方案。”
- She didn't want to discuss that subject.
- 她不想讨论那个话题了。 → subject
- Next meeting we should discuss more about this point.
- 下次会议，我们再进一步讨论这个问题。
- You have to face him sooner or later to discuss the problem.
- 你早晚得面对面和他讨论这个问题。 → face
- Could we hold a meeting to discuss our next project?
- 我们能开个会探讨下个计划吗？ → hold
- We invite every student to visit the college to discuss the courses they are interested in.
- 我们邀请所有学生来学院参观，并就他们感兴趣的课程进行讨论。
- The government will discuss these matters today and make a decision shortly.
- 政府今天要讨论这些事情，然后即刻作出决定。
- That's what we don't want to discuss.
- 那是我们不想讨论的事情。 → discuss
- They probably want to discuss a lot.
- 他们可能想要多讨论一下。
nciku Note
“discuss”用哪个词表达？
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注意 discuss 绝不能用作不及物动词。例如,‘They discussed.’,‘I discussed with him.’ 或 ‘They discussed about politics.’ 都是不正确的用法。然而,可以说跟某人就某事 have a discussion。I had a long discussion about all this with Stephen. 或者, discuss 某事物 with 某人。I discussed my essay with my teacher. 若讨论不十分正式,可以只用动词 talk。They come here and sit for hours talking about politics…We talked all night long. |
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