| 单词 | discourse |
| 释义 | discourse —discourser, n. n. /dis"kawrs, -kohrs, dis kawrs", -kohrs"/; v. /dis kawrs", -kohrs"/, n. , v. , discoursed, discoursing. n. 1. communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse. 2. a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc. 3. Ling. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence. v.i. 4. to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse. 5. to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing. v.t. 6. to utter or give forth (musical sounds). [1325-75; ME discours < ML discursus (sp. by influence of ME cours course), LL: conversation, L: a running to and fro, equiv. to discur(rere) to run about (dis- DIS-1 + currere to run) + -sus for -tus suffix of v. action] Syn. 1. discussion, colloquy, dialogue, chat, parley. |
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