The noun is pronounced /'dɪskɔːs/. The verb is pronounced /dɪs'kɔːs/. 名词读作/'dɪskɔːs/,动词读作/dɪs'kɔːs/。
- N-UNCOUNT (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.
- ...a tradition of political discourse.
政治演讲的传统
- N-UNCOUNT 话语;语篇
In linguistics, discourse is natural spoken or written language in context, especially when complete texts are being considered.
- 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
- N-COUNT 演讲;论述
A discourse is a serious talk or piece of writing which is intended to teach or explain something.
- 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。
- VERB 高谈阔论;论述
If someone discourses on something, they talk for a long time about it in a confident way.
- 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。
- See also: direct discourse indirect discourse