好词典

discourses

UK //ˈdɪskɔːsɪz//US //ˈdɪskɔːrsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'discours',来自古法语 'discours',源自拉丁语 'discursus'(意为“来回跑动”或“讨论”),由 'dis-'(分开)和 'currere'(跑)组成。

noun

❶ 指正式的书面或口头交流,通常涉及深入的讨论或论述,常用于学术或专业领域。

“The professor's discourses on philosophy are highly regarded.”

(这位教授关于哲学的论述备受推崇。)

“Political discourses often shape public opinion.”

(政治论述常常影响公众舆论。)

❶ 指对话或交谈,通常用于描述长时间的、有深度的交流。

“Their discourses lasted late into the night.”

(他们的谈话持续到深夜。)

“The two leaders engaged in meaningful discourses.”

(两位领导人进行了有意义的对话。)

同义词:discussions, talks, conversations, lectures, dissertations

verb

❶ 正式地谈论或论述某个话题,通常用于书面或学术语境。

“The author discourses at length about social justice.”

(作者详细论述了社会正义。)

“She discourses eloquently on environmental issues.”

(她雄辩地谈论环境问题。)

同义词:discuss, lecture, expound, talk, debate

常见短语

public discourse — 指在公共场合或媒体上进行的讨论或交流,通常涉及社会或政治议题。

“Social media has changed the nature of public discourse.”

(社交媒体改变了公共讨论的性质。)

academic discourse — 学术领域的正式讨论或论述,通常遵循特定的规范和术语。

“The paper contributes to the academic discourse on climate change.”

(这篇论文对气候变化的学术讨论有所贡献。)