剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - discourse collapse

discourse
[UK]/'dɪs.kɔ:s/ [US]/-kɔ:rs/ formal
noun
[U]
* communication in speech or writing
对话；交流

[C]
* a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject
演讲，演说；论文，文章

1. a discourse on/upon the nature of life after death
关于来世之实质的文章

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - discourse collapse

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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/。
1.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.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp

  • ...a tradition of political discourse.

    政治演讲的传统

2.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.

【搭配模式】：oft N n

【FIELD标签】：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

3.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.

【语域标签】：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。

4.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.

【语法信息】：V prep

【语法信息】：Also V

【语域标签】：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。

5.See also:direct discourse;indirect discourse;

    牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - discourse collapse

    discourse
    dis·course noun / 5diskC:s; NAmE -kC:rs /
    1. [C, U] (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. [U] (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 / dis5kC:s; NAmE -5kC:rs /
     PHRASAL VERBS 
    ▪ dis'course on / upon sth (formal)
       to talk or give a long speech about sth that you know a lot about
       讲述；论述

    牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - discourse collapse

    discourse noun
    Discourse is used before these nouns: analysis

    新牛津英语同义词词典 - discourse collapse

    discourse

    noun

    (stress on the first syllable)

    1 a small group of women had chosen to prolong their discourse outside the door
    DISCUSSION , conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference, debate, consultation, verbal exchange; parley, powwow, chat; Indian adda; NZ korero; informal confab, chit-chat; formal confabulation; rare palaver, colloquy, converse, interlocution.

    2 a discourse on critical theory
    ESSAY , treatise, dissertation, paper, study, critique, monograph, disquisition, tract;
    LECTURE , address, speech, oration, peroration; sermon, homily.

    verb

    (stress on the second syllable)

    1 she could discourse at great length on the history of Europe
    HOLD FORTH , expatiate, pontificate; talk, give a talk, give an address, give a speech, lecture, sermonize, preach, orate; write learnedly, write at length; informal spout, spiel, speechify, preachify, sound off; archaic perorate, lucubrate; rare dissertate.

    2 he spent an hour discoursing with his supporters
    CONVERSE , talk, speak, have a discussion, discuss matters, debate, confer, consult, parley, chat; informal have a confab, chew the fat, rap; formal confabulate.

    词源记忆 - discourse collapse

    discourse 论文，演讲
    dis-, 分开，散开；course, 跑，跑道。原指谈话，全面的了解，后用来指论文，演讲。比较discuss, dissertation.