discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR If there is discussion about something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. 讨论

  例：

  There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report.

  有很多关于该份报告措词的讨论。

  例：

  Board members are due to have informal discussions later on today.

  董事会成员们预定在今天稍后进行非正式讨论。

• 2. 

  PHRASE If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached. 在讨论中

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A discussion of a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail. 详述

  例：

  For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.

  欲获得一个生物学与性别政治学的论述，请看第4章。

• 4. 

  ADJ A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss. 供讨论的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a NASA discussion paper on long-duration ballooning.

  …一份美国国家航空航天局关于长时间气球飞行的讨论文件。