discuss 音標拼音: [dɪsk'ʌs]
vt . 討論,商議
討論,商議
discuss v 1 :
to consider or examine in speech or writing ; "
The author talks about the different aspects of this question "; "
The class discussed Dante '
s `
Inferno '" [
synonym : {
discourse }, {
talk about }, {
discuss }]
2 :
speak with others about (
something );
talk (
something )
over in detail ;
have a discussion ; "
We discussed our household budget " [
synonym : {
hash out }, {
discuss }, {
talk over }]
Discuss \
Dis *
cuss "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Discussed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Discussing }.] [
L .
discussus ,
p .
p .
of discutere to strike asunder (
hence came the sense to separate mentally ,
distinguish );
dis -
quatere to shake ,
strike .
See {
Quash }.]
1 .
To break to pieces ;
to shatter . [
Obs .] --
Sir T .
Browne .
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2 .
To break up ;
to disperse ;
to scatter ;
to dissipate ;
to drive away ; --
said especially of tumors . [
archaic ]
Note :
This usage is preserved only in the word {
discussive }.
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Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection . --
Sir H .
Wotton .
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A pomade . . .
of virtue to discuss pimples .
--
Rambler .
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3 .
To shake ;
to put away ;
to finish . [
Obs .]
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All regard of shame she had discussed . --
Spenser .
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4 .
To examine in detail or by disputation ;
to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations ;
to debate ;
to sift ;
to investigate ;
to ventilate . "
We sat and . . .
discussed the farm . . .
and the price of grain ."
--
Tennyson . "
To discuss questions of taste ." --
Macaulay .
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5 .
To deal with ,
in eating or drinking . [
Colloq .]
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We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us . --
Sir S .
Baker .
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6 . (
Law )
To examine or search thoroughly ;
to exhaust a remedy against ,
as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety . --
Burrill .
Syn :
To {
Discuss }, {
Examine }, {
Debate }.
We speak of examining a subject when we ponder it with care ,
in order to discover its real state ,
or the truth respecting it .
We speak of discussing a topic when we examine it thoroughly in its distinct parts .
The word is very commonly applied to matters of opinion .
We may discuss a subject without giving in an adhesion to any conclusion .
We speak of debating a point when we examine it in mutual argumentation between opposing parties .
In debate we contend for or against some conclusion or view .
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79 Moby Thesaurus words for "
discuss ":
advise with ,
agitate ,
air ,
analyze ,
argue ,
bargain ,
call in ,
canvass ,
collogue ,
comment upon ,
compare notes ,
confer ,
confer with ,
consider ,
consult ,
consult with ,
controvert ,
counsel ,
criticize ,
deal with ,
debate ,
deliberate ,
deliberate over ,
deliberate upon ,
descant ,
discept ,
discourse ,
discourse about ,
discuss with ,
dispute ,
dissert ,
dissertate ,
examine ,
exchange observations ,
exchange views ,
go into ,
handle ,
have conversations ,
hold conference ,
inquire into ,
interpret ,
investigate ,
knock around ,
moot ,
negotiate ,
palaver ,
parley ,
pass under review ,
powwow ,
pro and con ,
put heads together ,
rap ,
reason ,
reason about ,
reason the point ,
reason with ,
refer to ,
remark upon ,
review ,
sift ,
sit down together ,
sit down with ,
study ,
survey ,
take counsel ,
take up ,
take up with ,
talk ,
talk about ,
talk of ,
talk over ,
thrash out ,
thresh out ,
toss ,
touch upon ,
treat ,
treat of ,
ventilate ,
write up
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