discuss
/dɪsˈkʌs/verb
with obj.
1- talk about (something) with another person or group of people讨论; 谈论:
I discussed the matter with my wife
我和妻子讨论了这件事
with clause they were discussing where to go for a drink.他们在讨论到哪里去喝一杯。
1.1
- talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different ideas and opinions论述; 著述:
in Chapter Six I discuss problems that arise in applying Darwin's ideas.
在第六章, 我阐述应用达尔文的思想时产生的问题。
派生词
discussable
adjectivediscusser
noun词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'dispel, disperse', also 'examine by argument'): from Latin discuss- 'dashed to pieces', later 'investigated', from the verb discutere, from dis- 'apart'+quatere 'shake'.