| 单词 | discussion |
| 释义 | discussiondiscussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1the act of discussing something, or a conversation in which people discuss something: discussion about/on My parents were having a heated discussion about money.discussion with He visited Paris for private discussions with the French president.discussion of We shouldn’t avoid the discussion of important issues.discussion between There have been discussions between the two companies about a possible merger.under discussion (=being discussed) Changes in the airline’s frequent flyer program are now under discussion.THESAURUSnegotiations – official discussions between two groups who are trying to agree on something: Contract negotiations are continuing between the union and the management.debate – a formal discussion of a subject, during which people express different opinions: The debate between the presidential candidates will be shown live on TV.talks – formal discussions between governments, organizations, etc.: The U.S. will host the peace talks.conference – a large formal meeting at which members of an organization, profession, etc. discuss things related to their work: The annual conference for software developers is held in San Francisco.dialogue – a formal discussion between countries or groups with opposing views, which is done in order to solve problems: We want to encourage dialogue between the two nations.2a piece of writing about a subject that considers different ideas or opinions about it: The report includes a detailed discussion of global warming.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave a discussion They were having a discussion about the best place for the wedding.hold a discussion formal (=people have discussions) Discussions were held in Geneva about a possible peace agreement. The two leaders held discussionsabout trade.join in/take part in/participate in a discussion He is an enthusiastic student who always joins in class discussions.start/open a discussion (also enter into/engage in/initiate a discussion formal) The president will start discussions on Monday with Congressional leaders. The two companies have agreed to enter into discussions aimed at resolving the issue.lead a discussion (=be the main speaker in a discussion about something) The teacher led a discussion on the Civil War.encourage/promote/stimulate discussion We hope the book will encourage discussion on the development of Asian cities.facilitate a discussion (=help people to have a successful discussion) His role is to facilitate discussionsbetween the two opposing groups.continue a discussion I hope we can continue this discussion at a later date.confine the discussion to something (=only discuss one thing) We will confineour discussion in this chapter to the country’s recent history.a discussion takes place Discussions took place about the types of restaurant and store that would be most appropriate for the area.a discussion arises/ensues (=people start to discuss something) Considerable discussion arose over the role the president played in the war.a discussion centers on/focuses on something The discussion centered on the best way to use the money.adjectivesa long/lengthy discussion After a long discussion, they decided that she should look for work.a short/brief/quick discussion The book starts with a brief discussion of how technology has changed our lives.a public discussion The banking problems have led to a lot of public discussion.an open discussion (=one in which everyone is free to say anything) Parents took part in an open discussion with the school administrators.a private discussion He made the accusation in a private discussion with one of the board members.much discussion There has been much discussionrecently of the role of religion in the modern world.a general discussion There will be a general discussion about the situation in Afghanistan.an informal discussion The two leaders had informal discussions over the phone.an interesting/fascinating/stimulating discussion Thank you all very much - it has been a very interesting discussion.a useful discussion We had useful discussionswith our colleague, who has a lot of experience of this subject.a serious/intense discussion There needs to be a serious discussion about the future of our planet.a heated discussion (=one in which people have very strong feelings) There were a number of heated discussions between the actor and the director of the movie.a frank discussion (=a discussion in which people say what they really think and often strongly disagree) Let’s just say we had a frank discussion about why we lost the game.a lively/animated discussion The meeting generated a great deal of lively discussion and useful feedback.a high-level discussion (=by people in very important positions) There have been high-level discussions between the U.S. and Russia.a detailed/in-depth/extensive discussion For a more detailed discussion of this issue, see Chapter 12.a wide-ranging discussion (=about many things) They had wide-ranging discussions covering political, financial, and strategic matters.an ongoing discussion (=a continuing discussion) There are ongoing discussions as to how we can deal with the problem of global warming.an online discussion (=on the Internet) There will be an online discussion and everyone will get a chance to express their views.a preliminary discussion (=one that is intended to prepare for the main discussion) The company has entered into preliminary discussions with the Mexican government about oil exploration.nouns + discussiona group discussion Students are expected to take part in group discussions about a range of different topics.a panel discussion (=a discussion in which a group of experts talk about something in front of other people or on TV) Several lawyers took part in the panel discussion on the new regulations.a class discussion We had a class discussion about the death penalty.a round-table discussion (=a discussion in which everyone is equal and has the right to talk and ask questions) There was a round-table discussion involving the president and business leaders. |
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