Discourse Verb Speech Writing Formal Noun Language Talk
Discourse can be a noun, referring to spoken or written communication, especially a serious discussion of a topic, or a formal piece of writing or speech. As a verb, it means to talk or speak at length about a subject. In linguistics, discourse refers to natural language in context, particularly complete texts.
Discourse can be a noun, referring to spoken or written communication, especially a serious discussion of a topic, or a formal piece of writing or speech. As a verb, it means to talk or speak at length about a subject. In linguistics, discourse refers to natural language in context, particularly complete texts.
The noun is pronounced /'dɪskɔːs/. The verb is pronounced /dɪs'kɔːs/. 名词读作/'dɪskɔːs/，动词读作/dɪs'kɔːs/。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指对某严肃话题口头或书面的)演讲，论述，著述Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject.
[usu with supp]
...a tradition of political discourse.
政治演讲的传统
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]话语；语篇 In linguistics, discourse is natural spoken or written language in context, especially when complete texts are being considered.
[oft N n]
[TECHNICAL 术语]
The Centre has a strong record of research in discourse analysis.
该中心在语篇分析研究方面成果丰硕。
...our work on discourse and the way people talk to each other.
我们对话语及人们相互交谈方式的研究
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]演讲；论述 A discourse is a serious talk or piece of writing which is intended to teach or explain something.
[FORMAL 正式]
Gates responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.
盖茨以一篇有关部署策略的鸿篇大论予以回应。
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[VERB 动词]高谈阔论；论述 If someone discourses on something, they talk for a long time about it in a confident way.
[V prep]
[Also V]
[FORMAL 正式]
He discoursed for several hours on French and English prose.
他花了几个小时讲述法国和英国的散文。
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See also:
direct discourse
；
indirect discourse
；
Oxford
dis·course
noun
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verb
discoursediscoursesdiscourseddiscoursingnoun/ˈdɪskɔːs; NAmEˈdɪskɔːrs/1[countable , uncountable ]( formal) a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing 论文；演讲◆a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality关于性别和性行为的论文◆He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.他希望在会上听到些生动的政治演讲。2[uncountable ]( linguistics 语言) the use of language in speech and writing in order to produce meaning; language that is studied, usually in order to see how the different parts of a text are connected 话语；语篇◆spoken/written discourse口头╱书面语段◆discourse analysis语篇分析verb/dɪsˈkɔːs; NAmEdɪsˈkɔːrs/PHRASAL VERBdisˈcourse on/upon sth( formal) to talk or give a long speech about sth that you know a lot about 讲述；论述dis·course/ˈdɪskɔːs; NAmEˈdɪskɔːrs/
1[countable] a serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subjectdiscourse on/upon a discourse on art2[uncountable] serious conversation or discussion between people: Candidates should engage in serious political discourse.3[uncountable] the language used in particular types of speech or writing: a study of spoken discourse
discourse1 noun
discourse2 verb
discoursedis‧course2 /dɪsˈkɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ verb
Verb Table
Examples
discourse on/upon phrasal verb formalto make a long formal speech about something, or to discuss something seriously
WDF
discourse
[ˈdɪskɔ:s]discoursed, discoursing, discourses
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Spoken:
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讨论(41%)，谈话(35%)，叙述(12%)，讲述(12%)
n.论述；谈话；演讲
vt.说出；演奏出
vi.演说；谈论；讲述
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