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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·qui·si·tion ETYMOLOGY Latin disquisition-, disquisitio, from disquirere to investigate, from dis- + quaerere to seek DATE 1640 : a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse English Etymology disquisition 1605, "subject for investigation," also "systematic search," from L.disquisitionem (nom. disquisitio), from stem of disquirere"inquire," from dis- "apart" + quærere "seek, ask" (see query). Sense of "long speech" first recorded 1647. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 disquisition dis·quisi·tion / 7diskwi5ziFn / noun (formal)a long complicated speech or written report on a particular subject 专题演讲；专题论文；专题报告 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·qui·si·tion \ˌdiskwəˈzishən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin disquisition-, disquisitio inquiry, investigation, from disquisitus (past participle of disquirere to inquire diligently, to investigate, from dis- dis- (I) + -quirere, from quaerere to seek, inquire) + -ion-, -io -ion : a formal or systematic inquiry into or discussion of a subject : an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion < with long and profound disquisitions on questions of social economics — Carolyn Hannay > < pedantic disquisitions about the nature of his conservatism — H.A.Kissinger > Synonyms: see discourse |
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