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word discourse
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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
    discourse discourses discoursed discoursing
    noun / ˈdɪskɔːs ; NAmE ˈdɪskɔːrs / 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 ; NAmE dɪsˈkɔːrs / PHRASAL VERB disˈcourse 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 ; NAmE ˈdɪskɔːrs /
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    discourse1 noun
    discourse2 verb
    discoursedis‧course1 /ˈdɪskɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ ●○○ noun formal
    Word Origin
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    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 something phrasal verb formal to make a long formal speech about something, or to discuss something seriously
    WDF

    discourse

    [ˈdɪskɔ:s]discoursed, discoursing, discourses

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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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