discussdi‧scuss /dɪˈskʌs/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 
Littman refused to discuss the case publicly. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please call me.discuss something with somebody Pupils should be given time to discuss the book with their classmates.discuss what/who/where etc Your accountant will discuss with you how to complete these forms.► see thesaurus at talkRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say talk about rather than discuss:· It’s good to be able to talk about these things.2to talk or write about something in detail and consider different ideas or opinions about it: This topic will be discussed in Chapter 4.GRAMMARComparisondiscuss• You discuss something with someone: · She discussed the idea with her parents. ✗Don’t say: discuss about somethingtalk• You talk about something with someone: · She talked about the idea with her parents.debate• People debate something: · Congress will debate the bill.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSPatterns with discuss• You discuss what to do: · We discussed what to pay him.• You discuss what you should do: · We discussed what we should pay him.• You discuss whether to do something: · The board discussed whether to go ahead with the plan.• You discuss whether you should do something: · The board discussed whether they should go ahead with the plan.• You discuss how to do something: · They discussed how to prevent terrorist attacks.• You discuss how you might do something: · They discussed how they might prevent terrorist attacks.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONSnounsdiscuss the question/subject· We’d never discussed the question of having children.discuss the problem· I suggested going out for a drink to discuss the problem.discuss the matter/issue formal (=discuss a subject or problem)· The two leaders met to discuss the issue further.discuss a topic (=subject of general interest)· I sometimes let the class choose which topic they want to discuss.discuss the situation· They held a three-hour meeting to discuss the situation.discuss a possibility· Government officials were seriously discussing the possibility of war.discuss a plan/idea· It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your parents.discuss the future of something· He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.discuss the details· Let’s get together soon to discuss the details of the trip.
WORD ORIGINdiscuss
Origin:
1300-1400 Latin discussus, past participle of discutere ‘to shake to pieces’VERB TABLE
discuss
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | discuss |
| he, she, it | discusses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | discussed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have discussed |
| he, she, it | has discussed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had discussed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will discuss |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have discussed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am discussing |
| he, she, it | is discussing | |
| you, we, they | are discussing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was discussing |
| you, we, they | were discussing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been discussing |
| he, she, it | has been discussing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been discussing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be discussing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been discussing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Don't make any plans yet - I want to discuss this with Jamie first.
- The book discusses Columbus's voyages, including his landings in America.
- The report will be discussed at next week's meeting.
- The two families got together to discuss the wedding arrangements.
- The whole family got together to discuss funeral arrangements.
- We need to discuss what kind of food we want at the party.
- We never discuss our financial difficulties in front of the children.
- White House officials met to discuss the budget.
- I visited the local teacher's centre where I discussed this self-evaluation project and other similar projects with the warden.
- It is worth discussing your child's needs in detail and having a few rehearsal sessions before committing yourself to a job.
- Older people are inhibited about discussing the past because they sense that no-one is interested.
- Only their Gothic Romance novels are listed below; any other romance works will be discussed in the appropriate chapters.
- Small groups allow people to interact, discuss and ask questions, which maximizes integration of learning.
- Typically the conciliation officer will contact each party or their representatives to discuss the case.
- Version 4. 2 offers some new editing features in addition to those discussed earlier in this chapter.
- We pray and discuss the Lords work.
THESAURUSto talk seriously
to talk seriously about problems, ideas, or plans: · They met to discuss how the building should be designed.· She refuses to discuss the matter.
to discuss something with someone because it will affect them, especially someone close to you: · Before you accept the job, talk it over with your family.· You two need to sit down and talk things over.
to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or solve a problem: · The issue will be debated on Tuesday.· The UN Security Council debated whether to impose sanctions.
Longman Language Activatorto talk about something with someone to talk about and exchange ideas about something in order to come to an agreement, understand it better, or to make plans: · The two families got together to discuss the wedding arrangements.· The report will be discussed at next week's meeting.discuss something with somebody: · Don't make any plans yet - I want to discuss this with Jamie first.discuss what/how/where etc: · We need to discuss what kind of food we want at the party.
· I think we need to talk.talk about · If you have a problem at school, sit down and talk about it with your parents.talk to · Gerry wants to talk to his girlfriend before he makes a decision.talk with American · If you need more money you should talk with Richard.
to talk to someone about all the details of a serious problem or difficult situation, in order to understand it better: talk something/it over: · If you're worried about your work, come and see me and we'll talk it over.talk over something: · The girls were talking over the events of the day.talk something over with somebody: · It's often useful to talk things over with a trained counsellor.
to discuss different possible choices of what to do before choosing the best one: · We were debating the best way to reach the river, when a passing ranger kindly pointed it out.debate where/what/whether etc: · We debated whether to fly or go by train, finally deciding on the train.· They had already debated where to go on vacation, Yosemite or Lake Tahoe.
informal to discuss an idea with a group of people in order to decide whether it is good or not: · These meetings are useful for kicking around preliminary ideas.· Academics have been kicking around the idea for three decades.
informal if two or more people put their heads together , they discuss something together in order to solve a problem: · We'll put our heads together after work and see if we can come up with a solution.put your heads together to do something: · 150 government leaders are putting their heads together to discuss how to curb the production of greenhouse gases.
to settle a disagreement or difficult situation by talking to the person involved, especially when you are angry with them: · We've had it out and I've told John exactly what I think.have it out with: · I've a good mind to have it out with him here and now.
to try to reach an agreement in politics or business to discuss a political problem or business arrangement in order to try to reach an agreement - use this especially about political or business leaders: · If we corner him, he won't negotiate.negotiate with: · The government says it will not negotiate with terrorists.negotiate an agreement/deal/price etc: · Colombia and Venezuela are currently negotiating a trade agreement.
a discussion in politics or business during which each group tries to gain for themselves as many advantages as possible but has to give something or do something in return: · After much bargaining, we agreed to share the profits 50-50.· Effective bargaining by their union has gained clothing workers a 9% pay rise.
to discuss the details of a problem or plan thoroughly and argue about them until an agreement is reached: thrash out something: · Her lawyers have been ruthless in thrashing out a divorce settlement.· Differences over EU policy were left to be thrashed out at a later date.thrash it out: · If that's going to cause you a problem, we'll have to thrash it out before we get started.
if two people or groups hammer out an agreement, plan etc, they reach agreement about it after discussing it and arguing about it a lot: · Canada and the US have hammered out a final form for their trade agreement.· Before an advertising strategy can be hammered out, the agency must understand the client's true needs.
to discuss a political or social problem publicly or officially, especially in a parliament or committee: · The new law was debated in Parliament on 14 February.· The government clearly refuses to give us an opportunity to debate any longer.be hotly debated (=to be discussed by a lot of people who have strong feelings): · Few areas of nutrition are more hotly debated than whether or not people should take vitamin supplements.
when something is discussed · The issues have been widely discussed, but so far no one has drawn any conclusions.· Healthy eating is much discussed these days, and several books have been published on the subject.be widely discussed · Questions about how to raise children have been widely discussed.
if something such as a situation, plan, or proposal is under discussion , people are discussing it with the intention of deciding what to do about it: · A proposal to reduce the size of the army has been under discussion for some time now.· A title for the new book is still under discussion.
if something affecting the public or society is on the agenda , most people have heard of it and are talking about it: · The recent riots have put the problem of unemployment back on the agenda.be high on the agenda: · The prevention of ordinary crime has been high on the agenda for ten years.
when something can be discussed before a decision is made an offer, price, agreement etc that is negotiable can be discussed and changed before being agreed on: · We are looking for an experienced journalist to join the news team. The salary is negotiable.· The offer is negotiable, so feel free to suggest changes.· The contract is for a period of six months, and is not negotiable.
if something is open to discussion or negotiation , it has not yet been officially decided and you are allowed to discuss it and suggest changes: · Which company gets the franchise is open to negotiation.· My father's orders were not open to discussion.
a meeting where people discuss something when people talk about and exchange ideas about something, especially in order to make a decision: · The committee, after much discussion, had decided to go ahead with the proposal to ban cigarette advertising.discussion about: · Most people find honest discussions about sex a little awkward.discussion with: · After a long discussion with her father, she decided not to take the job.
when people who represent governments, companies, workers' groups etc meet to discuss a problem or business arrangement and try to reach an agreement: · The trade negotiations between the US and Japan are going very well.negotiations with: · Negotiations with the Turkish government are due to begin tomorrow.
a series of discussions between political or business leaders, which may continue for several days or weeks and are intended to solve a difficult problem: · the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, known as 'SALT'hold talks: · The peace talks are being held in Geneva.talks with: · The company's managers have begun talks with union leaders.be in talks: · Russia's main diamond producer has also been in talks with the mining company.peace/trade talks: · a tough negotiator in international trade talks
a formal public discussion, for example in parliament or on television, in which two or more groups of people make speeches giving different opinions about a subject, and people vote on it afterwards: · The law was passed, after a long and sometimes angry debate.debate on/about: · There will be a televised debate between those in favour of military action and those who are against.
an organization, meeting, or television programme where people have a chance to discuss an important subject in public: forum for: · The association began as a forum for sharing ideas about management problems.forum to do something: · I want a forum to address the most serious problem facing the people of this state.
to talk to someone about a problem, plan, or serious subject · I think we need to talk.talk about · If you're having trouble at school, let's sit down and talk about it.talk to · Gerry wants to talk to his girlfriend before he makes a decision.talk with American · It's important to talk with your kids about drugs, alcohol, and sex.
if people discuss a subject or situation, they exchange ideas and opinions about it, so it is easier to make a decision or make plans: · The whole family got together to discuss funeral arrangements.· We never discuss our financial difficulties in front of the children.discuss what/how/where etc: · We need to discuss what kind of food we want at the party.discuss something with somebody: · Don't make any plans yet - I want to discuss this with Jamie first.
also speak with American to talk to someone about something serious or official: · Maybe it's time for you to speak to a lawyer.· The woman had come all the way from Denver to speak with the President.speak to about: · I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been treated.· Have you spoken with Michael about the scheduling conflict?
to talk to someone seriously about something you have planned to discuss, especially about a problem or future plans: · Don and I had a long talk, and I think we understand each other better now.have a talk about: · I think it's time we had a talk about your future here in the company.have a talk with: · If this behavior continues, I'm going to have to have a little talk with her.· Someone should have a serious talk with Lucy about the amount of alcohol she drinks.
to talk to someone for a period of time about a serious subject: · The two leaders had a brief conversation yesterday.have a conversation with: · I've had conversations with several employers who say there are not enough qualified people to fill the jobs they have.have a conversation about: · We need to have a conversation with our lawyers about the will.
to talk to someone about all the details of a serious problem or difficult situation, in order to understand it better: talk something over: · If you're worried about your work, come and see me and we'll talk it over.talk over something: · I took him out to dinner so we could talk over the problem.talk something over with somebody: · It's often useful to talk things over with a trained counsellor.
to talk to someone quickly, and usually privately, about something serious: · His attitude got so bad his manager was forced to have a word with him.· Jim had a word with Mary, and she took the children out of the room.I'd like (to have) a word with you: · I'd like a word with you in private.
to have a private conversation in which two people both say honestly and sincerely what they feel about something personal: · Don't go in there right now - I think Dean and Carlo are having a heart-to-heart.have a heart-to-heart talk/a heart-to-heart with: · If you think your boss doesn't like you, have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
if two or more people who do the same work talk shop , they have a conversation about their work on a social occasion: · I don't want to go out to dinner with him and his lawyer friends - all they ever do is talk shop.
American informal to talk seriously and honestly about matters that need to be agreed, especially business matters: · OK, enough joking around - let's talk turkey.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns This concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9. The money will buy much needed books for the school.
1to talk about something with another person or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something: · We’d never discussed the question of having children.
· I suggested going out for a drink to discuss the problem.
formal (=discuss a subject or problem)· The two leaders met to discuss the issue further.
(=subject of general interest)· I sometimes let the class choose which topic they want to discuss.
· They held a three-hour meeting to discuss the situation.
· Government officials were seriously discussing the possibility of war.
· It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your parents.
· He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.
· Let’s get together soon to discuss the details of the trip.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· We need to discuss the wedding arrangements.
· Police are reluctant to discuss any aspect of the investigation.
· These points will be discussed in chapter 8.
· His report discusses the problem in detail.
This concept is discussed more fully in Chapter 9.· The paper discusses the implications of the agreement.
· They met to discuss the issue of working conditions at the factory.
· She refused to discuss the matter.
(=discuss whether or not something is a good idea)· They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.
The money will buy much needed books for the school.· He had discussed the proposal with the Egyptian president.
· They discussed the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb.
· Have you discussed the subject with your husband?
· We discussed a range of topics.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· As discussed above, the range of signals at the Bank's disposal is quite wide.· These procedural changes deal with specific problems discussed above in Chapters 1 and 2.· Precedent 2 reflects this position, as discussed above.· All the issues of survival that we have discussed above must be subordinated to this ultimate imperative.· Most specifically, Fig. 21.22 is an example of results for a turbulent flow as discussed above.· A number of the dilemmas discussed above have raised the level of frustration of the scientists.· The sub-millimetre laminations are discussed above.· As discussed above, all the techniques which have been implemented have resolved some problems but created new ones.
· We have already discussed the problem of making deferred aversive consequences effective.· We have already discussed the growth of committee staffs.· We have already discussed in Chapter 4 the technique of silent viewing.· I am not talking here about the substantive learning project that we already discussed.· Sexton is eager to keep his side together and has already discussed with Football Association officials the prospects of arranging friendly fixtures.· One logical operation, already discussed, is reversibility.· The first is simply a recapitulation of what we have already discussed.· We have already discussed this case in section 7. 7.
· The various devices used by the courts to maintain the present position will be discussed below.· The more important causes seen in an outpatient practice are discussed below.· There are two main ways of interpreting them and these will be discussed below.· Specific ways of checking individual groups of algae are discussed below.· Some of the main difficulties faced by new care assistants are discussed below.· The forces governing the allocation of fluid between intravascular and interstitial compartments will be discussed below.· Again, the G1S implications are clear and are discussed below.· These issues will be discussed below.
· This translation will involve not only labelling the subject, but possibly also indicating related subjects, as has been discussed earlier.· If we define it as statistically likely, we encounter the problems discussed earlier with an infrequency model.· We have earlier discussed the prevalence of ageism.· As I discussed earlier, we also need to increase the continuity of relationships between adult caregivers and children.· First, the build up of calcium may serve to sensitize the receptor as discussed earlier.· Social workers who find practice with old people somewhat daunting, as discussed earlier may find this way of working is helpful.· Version 4. 2 offers some new editing features in addition to those discussed earlier in this chapter.
· This issue is discussed further, below, in the section relating to the effect of sub-contracts.· The company would not discuss further the portion of its business that would be affected.· Conventional stocks and index-linked stocks are discussed further in sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 below.· The grading of food for quality was discussed in Chapter 10, it will be discussed further in Chapters 10 through 16.· The matter has been further discussed in the two Special Commissions which have reviewed the operation of the Hague Convention.· This whole controversial issue is discussed further in Chapter 7.· They will not be discussed further in this book.· This point is discussed further in Chapter Six.
· At this stage, they would have to discuss how they wished to employ their right to three years in further education.· Does she welcome the intruder and discuss how best they can cohabit the territory, sharing prey?· The chapter outlines each method and discusses how each is useful for drawing inferences.· So in Chapter 8 we will discuss how our social institutions are going to have to change in response to dejobbing.· Several correspondents called for a brainstorming session, largely of Third World scholars, to discuss how best to proceed.· As they built in each new feature, they discussed how it would help to defend the castle from attackers.· Part 3 discusses how you can use vision to lead entire organizations through change.
· Some possible reasons for this are discussed later in this chapter.· The input may be partial or incomplete, as discussed later in the paragraph on intuition, prediction, and statistical pattern-matching.· This research will be discussed later, in the context of discussing Freud's more technical theoretical formulations.· Treatments for this type of insomnia are discussed later in this book.· These will be discussed later in Chapter 15.· Motor planning or sequencing difficulties will be discussed later in this chapter.· More detailed cost breakdowns are discussed later in this chapter.· This question is discussed later in the book, but it is still relevant to the potential drama student.
· He never discussed the failed raid; and no-one else dared to, either.· Before the 1992 election, politicians never discussed the debt and deficit in public.· I've never discussed my family with David Fairfax.· They never discussed with machine operators or engineers how the equipment was maintained.· I never discussed them with Jean-Claude and I don't know if she did.· My aunt said I should never discuss it.· She never discussed this with Nanny Ogg or any of the other witches.· But the two never discuss it.
NOUN· Previously he had been discussing the case of charging a trust on a debtor.· The doctor, Jack Dunn, said he could not discuss the case because of privacy requirements.· He or she will then discuss the case with all those deemed necessary in the best interests of the child.· Gil Galucci, an investigator with the Alberta regulator, would not discuss the case.· His trial is being held in camera, and his lawyers are not allowed to discuss the case.· Although Swensson gave written permission for the doctor to discuss his case, Petersen declined to comment.· The appeal followed a meeting to discuss the case of 11-year-old Gemma left alone in a flat in Hammersmith, west London.· We are not yet discussing the particular case before us, but only are considering the validity of the test proposed.
· This chapter will discuss seven kinds of device, representing the major computational models in the field.· This chapter discusses three regional alliances-in Tulsa, Oklahoma.· As Chapter 3 will discuss, the legal duties imposed on management are directed towards shareholder benefit.· In a later chapter we will discuss larger-scale regional deformation.· It is this model which is used in Chapter 7 to discuss anti-inflation and anti-unemployment policies.· This chapter discusses the roles that school counselors and psychotherapists play in dealing with work inhibition.· In chapter 12 we discuss these points further.· During the course of this chapter, we discussed the architecture of the Internet.
· If they had faith in their own proposals, they would be happy to see them discussed in detail.· His character is often discussed in detail but not his body.· This exemption will not be relevant to most futures dealers and will not be discussed in any greater detail.· The indications of conditioning and the way in which it may be assessed will be discussed in more detail later.· The epistemological issue is discussed in more detail in the following two papers.· This point is discussed in more detail below.· These issues were discussed in some detail by the Select Committee on the Coal Industry.· This coinage system is discussed in more detail in Chapter 5.
· At some stage they would discuss their future together.· The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of Marysville Dam.· There is a meeting of shareholders being planned to discuss the future of the Bank of Edinburgh.· The company is selling bonds on Wall Street and is restricted from discussing the future much while the offering is active.· In my letter I had told Karen that the purpose of the trip was to discuss the future of our relationship.· I hear the company has been closeted with parties unknown, discussing the future of this once-promising product.· In addition many of the other TAs included a commitment to discuss such standards in future.· He will be discussing the future of Leeds over the next 5 years or so.
· There is a problem in discussing Freud's ideas and in trying to apply them, as will soon become apparent.· Yet, there are those who are kind enough to discuss their ideas with you.· It used to be said that superior minds discuss ideas, ordinary minds discuss people.· The benefits the Better Shoe scheme could bring to parents were discussed, ideas were exchanged and needs discovered.· They are priceless forums for discussing new ideas, solving problems, and sharing feedback.· Applicants will meet a Youth Enterprise Scheme officer to discuss their business idea.· A small focus group of Human Resources staff meet occasionally to discuss new ideas, production issues, budget etc.
· Several of the issues discussed have implications for the manufacturing sector.· Throughout 1992 meetings were held across the country for representatives of industry and colleges to discuss the implications of the new framework.· Considering the two versions of King Lear, Andrew Gurr discusses the implications posed by the two endings of the play.· Afterwards John Lawrence and I discussed the implications of what had happened.· I shall discuss the implications of the dependency ratio for the construction of family obligations in more detail in chapter 3.· This chapter will therefore also discuss the implication of alternative strategies of education planning.· Are we discussing implications of 192 with our neighbouring areas?· This usually takes 10-20 minutes and involves discussing the broader implications of the medical plan.
· Candidates are therefore required to display a knowledge of business practice and an ability to discuss commercial and economic issues.· The city council met, discussed the issue, and eventually voted to go ahead.· Josephine Fairley discusses the issues on page 16.· A month ago, the all-Union Supreme Soviet voted against discussing the issue by only the narrowest of margins.· No longer does our political process discuss philosophy and issues.· As part of this study, we listened at length to adolescent schoolchildren discussing political issues.
· In the light of the report's findings you may want to discuss the matter further.· Nor do the dozens of other Bible-believing Christians with whom I have discussed the matter.· He had never before discussed such matters with his friend in holy orders.· It is likely that Celsus discussed the matter at greater length, and with greater clarity.· If you want to discuss any of the matters raised in this letter please let me know.· Mr. Wakeham I regularly meet the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss a variety of matters.· Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me.· However, it is an ideal opportunity to meet one's colleagues on a regular basis and to discuss matters of concern.
· In sixty-seven different towns the Left Book Club organized public meetings to discuss the crisis.· At the meetings local residents discussed their fears and their experiences; the police are supposed to respond proactively.· In the wake of the Daily Post revelations, health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the matter.· Real team members always do equivalent amounts of real work beyond and between meetings where things are discussed and decided.· In a unique demonstration they left their schools to sit in on a county council meeting discussing the cuts.Tim Hurst reports.· I requested that Mr Brezzo bring curators to our meetings to discuss responsibility for protecting our valuable paintings.· A joint meeting followed where Liz discussed her difficulties with her parents.· We also hold regular meetings of volunteers to discuss issues of concern and encourage one another.
· Tensions continued but the opportunities to discuss and resolve them were improved by regular and closer collaboration.· Give the student an opportunity to discuss those happenings that are important to him or her.· You will receive a copy of the report and have the opportunity to discuss it in an interview.· It will give you the opportunity to discuss your problems with a sympathetic listener.· Players will have the opportunity to discuss interpretation and points of technique with composer and workshop director Martin Butler.· If you feel a book or other item is inappropriate, take the opportunity to discuss it.· This report offered a useful opportunity to discuss the extent to which the age factor might influence clinical decision making.· Mr. Brooke I had the opportunity to discuss the matter that the right hon. Gentleman has raised at the conference this week.
· Even now, I can't discuss the seating plan without hyperventilating.· Officials with the AFL-CIO were hesitant to discuss the administration plan because they said they had not seen details of the proposal.· Go for drink with Head to discuss plans for sale of raffle tickets on Saturday morning.· The therapist discusses these plans with Liz's general practitioner, who was in agreement with the arrangements made.· He refuses to discuss any plans beyond that.· Sunday's fine for discussing future plans and ambitions with a loving partner and ironing out any differences of opinion.· We must discuss the plan with the president.
· It is this model which is used in Chapter 7 to discuss anti-inflation and anti-unemployment policies.· It discusses government policy with them and reports back to the government.· Government representatives, employers and workers now met together to discuss economic policies.· The 160-member central committee today discusses changes in policy and the country's leadership.· Sharing problems, discussing policies and pooling ideas, have all proved helpful and stimulating.
· In this section, however, I want to discuss the rather different possibility that some changes are essentially random.· We discussed the possibility of getting together again.· It was now D-Day+33 as we discussed the possibility of an advance by the Brigade from these positions along the ridge.· He or she can discuss the possibilities and may have some good reasons for steering your child in a particular direction.· Visitors are welcome to go to the Harewood House office to talk to staff and discuss possibilities.· Later sections of the present chapter discuss this possibility.· Also discusses the possibility of an upper limit on eligibility for housing benefit.· If an abnormality were found, your doctor would discuss the possibility of a termination.
· He would never talk about anything, discuss problems or even get involved in arguments with her.· We have already discussed the problem of making deferred aversive consequences effective.· I shall discuss some of the problems with you.· Elinor had begun, Donald told him, by discussing her problems.· It is also important to discuss your problem with some one.· Certain commonsense ground rules should be mentioned - discussing marital and financial problems with children, for example, is not advisable.· Although I did not understand I could see that they were discussing the problem.· If a good relationship exists, the student should feel able to discuss anxieties and problems which may interfere with learning.
· Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals.· The manager should discuss the proposals for the coming year's maintenance programme before the allocation of annual leave to nurses.· City hall staffers said the mayor is busy campaigning for re-election and did not have time to discuss the park proposal.· Councils have been discussing the proposal since a meeting last year with transport undersecretary Patrick McLoughlin.· It was agreed to discuss the proposal further through talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries.· N., Nizar Hamdoon, said Monday that his country would be willing to discuss the proposal without setting conditions.
· I must say, I was rather disappointed, for I would like to have discussed the bantering question with him.· They could discuss and even argue questions.· Members will also discuss questions to be put to candidates during the General Election campaign.· When we compare the political cultures of our five countries we shall have the occasion to discuss these questions again.· The relocation officer held departmental meetings during which every aspect of the move was discussed and employees' questions were answered.· He quotes scores of athletes, scientists and scholars willing to discuss the question.· After the pairs discuss these questions, ask them to make up a story about the topic.
· Ways in which mobility can be made easier for visually handicapped pupils are discussed in the section on mobility in Chapter 6.· Is the description of these steps consistent with other materials discussed in other sections of the proposal?· Conventional stocks and index-linked stocks are discussed further in sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 below.· Two other caveats: First, what we have discussed in this section applies to service delivery, not regulation.· This particular situation will be discussed later in Section 20.2.· Other examples of pictographic characters are the seven simple characters we discussed in the preceding section.· In addition, it can utilise the power of non-verbal signals as discussed in section 2 of this assignment.· This is discussed in the following section on bromocriptine therapy.
· Its purpose was to discuss the local situation and consider how the churches should respond to rising levels of poverty.· He even fired his secretary of state for trying to discuss this puzzling situation with the cabinet.· During a visit to Brigade Headquarters I overheard Officers discussing the situation in our area.· The National Administrative Council met on the following weekend to discuss the situation which had arisen.· In the morning our vet returned and we discussed the situation, with me close to tears.· I merely think that you should discuss the situation with some one who knows what he's talking about.
· There were no averages available and non-one seemed willing to discuss the subject in detail.· A Justice Department spokesman said Tuesday he could not discuss the subject.· A welcome book which discusses the subject frankly is published by Age Concern.· Kuwata said Milken and Ellison are longtime friends and have discussed a variety of subjects on business, Kuwata said.· Also, though several groups may discuss similar subjects, each will have its own angle.· Anyway, he would certainly not discuss the subject with the raffish set who would stoop to street-women.
· There may also be ways in which the church could discuss the topic more openly.· Can teachers be punished for discussing topics or distributing materials that are not relevant?· These three books cover that same spectrum while discussing widely disparate topics.· It was a comfort to discuss this familiar topic, which had been a town favorite for years.· In contrast, some contemporary clinicians who have discussed the topic have been much less enthusiastic about connecting creativity to psychosis.· Terms should be introduced, as appropriate, to allow teachers and pupils to discuss the topics set out below.· Can an underground newspaper be banned for discussing controversial or unpopular topics?
· Modigliani arrived quite sober for the occasion but when the two painters came to discuss their work the conversation became dangerously frigid.· And giving every kid this chance is a measure of how well each of the schools discussed in this chapter works.· We often discussed our work, our so-called careers and our philosophies of life, such as they were.· Pitts discusses the early work, giving it much wider play than it receives in any of the previous books.· At our last meeting it was suggested that two groups should meet to discuss the future work of the Council.· Firm President William Dye declined to discuss the work.· Watson discusses the meaning of work and separates motivation to work into intrinsic and extrinsic satisfactions.· Many of them are in the private or alternative sector, an area not discussed in this work.
VERB· Isaacson declined to discuss details of financing a Quackenbush reelection campaign.· Network Solutions consistently has declined to discuss profitability.· Federal Reserve officials declined to discuss Mr Greenspan's agenda yesterday.· Doug Brown, counsel to the state auditor, also declined to discuss findings of the audit.· Near Medina he at last found Ibrahim, who declined to discuss politics.· He declined to discuss details of Airbus's bid.· It declined to discuss who specifically it was talking to or the substance of the discussions.· Authorities declined to discuss the components of the bomb or whether they contained shrapnel.
· Each student is allocated a studies adviser with whom they meet regularly to discuss academic or other problems.· She said she did not know who arranged the brief meeting, what was discussed or who else was present.· I trust you will bring the above comments to the attention of your committee when they meet to discuss this application.· Unfortunately, it arrived right after our Work Group has met and discussed issues related to its inclusion or exclusion.· The regional council's finance and policy and resources committees will meet to discuss the recommendations on Wednesday.· The pursuit of a cease-fire dominated a summit of world leaders in Moscow, meeting to discuss nuclear safety and arms proliferation.· Councillors on Sefton's environment committee will meet tonight to discuss the issue.· But I held my temper, and asked if they could perhaps meet to discuss the possibility.
· Manager Coyle, understandably, refuses to discuss the possibility of a double triumph.· Clearly, the Delaney clause makes little sense in the modern age, but regulatory activists refuse to even discuss its repeal.· But Evelyn refused to discuss it further.· He refused to discuss suspects, but made it clear that some one is in serious trouble.· Kay went for a head-butt on Colin Walsh, who refused to discuss the incident after the match.· He refuses to discuss any plans beyond that.· There was now over £1,000 million on the table and the unions had refused to discuss it.
· Did you want to discuss them in private?· Rob wanted to discuss with the guard the concept of security.· In the light of the report's findings you may want to discuss the matter further.· I want to discuss the benefits of those experiences, but first I want to get into some ideas about learning itself.· Worse, he wanted to discuss principles.· Do you really want to discuss business in bed?· First, I want to discuss whether there is any way in which we can estimate how long is required for evolution.· So the biggest evil in this city that raises costs is featherbedding, but no one wants to discuss that.
Littman refused to discuss the case publicly. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please call me.discuss something with somebody Pupils should be given time to discuss the book with their classmates.discuss what/who/where etc Your accountant will discuss with you how to complete these forms.► see thesaurus at talkRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say talk about rather than discuss:· It’s good to be able to talk about these things.2to talk or write about something in detail and consider different ideas or opinions about it: This topic will be discussed in Chapter 4.GRAMMARComparisondiscuss• You discuss something with someone: · She discussed the idea with her parents. ✗Don’t say: discuss about somethingtalk• You talk about something with someone: · She talked about the idea with her parents.debate• People debate something: · Congress will debate the bill.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSPatterns with discuss• You discuss what to do: · We discussed what to pay him.• You discuss what you should do: · We discussed what we should pay him.• You discuss whether to do something: · The board discussed whether to go ahead with the plan.• You discuss whether you should do something: · The board discussed whether they should go ahead with the plan.• You discuss how to do something: · They discussed how to prevent terrorist attacks.• You discuss how you might do something: · They discussed how they might prevent terrorist attacks.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONSnounsdiscuss the question/subject· We’d never discussed the question of having children.discuss the problem· I suggested going out for a drink to discuss the problem.discuss the matter/issue formal (=discuss a subject or problem)· The two leaders met to discuss the issue further.discuss a topic (=subject of general interest)· I sometimes let the class choose which topic they want to discuss.discuss the situation· They held a three-hour meeting to discuss the situation.discuss a possibility· Government officials were seriously discussing the possibility of war.discuss a plan/idea· It’s a good idea to discuss your plans with your parents.discuss the future of something· He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.discuss the details· Let’s get together soon to discuss the details of the trip.