discussionnoun
讨论；商讨
the process of discussing sb/sth; a conversation about sb/sth
a topic/subject for discussion
讨论的题目 / 主题
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer.
他们经过反复讨论决定接受我们的报价。
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now.
这些计划至今已讨论一年了。
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
两位领导仍在进行讨论。
We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
我们和他们讨论了英美两国的不同之处。
详述；论述
a speech or a piece of writing that discusses many different aspects of a subject
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research.
她这篇文章论述的是研究中使用的方法。
These are all words for a conversation about sth.以上各词均表示交谈、谈论。
a detailed conversation about sth that is considered to be important 指讨论、谈论、商讨认为重要的事情：
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
两位领导人仍在进行讨论。
a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way 通常指私下的或非正式的交谈、谈话：
a telephone conversation
电话交谈
conversations in a book, play or film dialogue亦指两个团体间为解决问题或结束争端进行的正式对话、讨论、交换意见：
The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.
这部小说描述多、对话少。
The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.
总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。
a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or sth important for the people involved 常指就某个问题或对有关人员重要的事情进行的交谈、谈话、讨论、商讨：
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.
我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。
a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about sth 指团体间在决策前进行的咨询、商讨、磋商：
There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.
两国之间进行了广泛磋商。
a friendly informal conversation; informal talking指友好的非正式谈话、聊天
a conversation about other people and their private lives 指关于他人或其私生活的闲谈、闲聊、说长道短：
We had a good gossip about the boss.
我们讲了一会儿老板的闲话。
discussion
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N-VAR 讨论;商讨
If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report...
关于此则报道的措辞议论纷纷。
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N-COUNT 论述;详述
A discussion of a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail.For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.
生态政治和性别政治论述请见第4章。
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ADJ 探讨性的
A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss.
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- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
- the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
- his treatment of the race question is badly biased
- Synonym: treatment discourse
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- an exchange of views on some topic
- we had a good discussion
- we had a word or two about it
- Synonym: give-and-take word
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This article will form the basis for our discussion .
这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。
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There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure .
就失败的原因进行了大量的讨论。
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Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research .
她这篇文章论述的是研究中使用的方法。
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We are not getting any further forward with the discussion .
我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。
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The plans have been under discussion for a year now .
这些计划至今已讨论一年了。
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The discussion focused on three main problems .
讨论集中在三个主要问题上。
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I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue .
我试图把讨论引回到主要问题上。
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There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause .
对那场火灾及其可能的起因进行了讨论。
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They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues .
他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。
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The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion .
这篇文章成了我们展开讨论的良好起点。
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This discussion 's getting too deep for me .
这讨论越来越深奥，使我难以理解。
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He 's hoping to get in on any discussions about the new project .
他盼望着参加有关新计划的任何讨论。
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The discussion got a little heavy .
讨论变得有点严肃。
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Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department .
讨论限于在本部门内非正式地进行。
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After considerable discussion , they decided to accept our offer .
他们经过反复讨论决定接受我们的报价。
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There was no opportunity for further discussion .
没有机会进行深入讨论了。
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Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion .
请勿发表与讨论主题无关的言论。
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We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US .
我们和他们讨论了英美两国的不同之处。
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There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion .
有必要使讨论的焦点更加集中。
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A new proposal followed on from the discussions .
讨论出了一个新提案。
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We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion .
我们希望大家都能参与讨论。
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We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion .
从讨论中我们可以有把握地得出一些结论。
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One person in the group should be prepared to report back to the class on your discussion .
应由其中一名组员准备向全班汇报你们的讨论情况。
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He has been an active participant in the discussion .
他一直积极参与这次讨论。
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The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion .
争论脱离了讨论的主题。
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Let 's not drag out this discussion ; we need to reach a decision .
别让这场讨论拖得太久，我们得作个决定。
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The document provided a springboard for a lot of useful discussion .
这份文件引发出许多有益的讨论。
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Today 's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion .
经过几周的讨论之后，今天公布了和平协议。
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We should have had a proper discussion before voting .
我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。
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She didn 't participate in the discussion .
她没有参加讨论。