/ˈdeskænt/1
- Music an independent treble melody usually sung or played above a basic melody【乐】迪斯康特（音高通常高于基本旋律的独立高音旋律, 用于伴唱或伴奏）。
1.1
- archaic or poetic/literary a melodious song〈古或诗/文〉悠扬之歌。
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- a discourse on a theme or subject论述：
his descant of deprivation.
他对贫困问题的论述。
/dɪˈskænt/
no obj.
- talk tediously or at length详谈, 冗长评述：
I have descanted on this subject before.
我曾经详细论述过这个主题。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French deschant, from medieval Latin discantus 'part-song， refrain'.