discussion

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復(fù)數(shù):?discussions;

discussion (n.): mid-14c., "examination, investigation, judicial trial," from Old French discussion "discussion, examination, investigation, legal trial," from Late Latin discussionem (nominative discussio) "examination, discussion," in classical Latin, "a shaking," from discussus, past participle of discutere "strike asunder, break up," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + quatere "to shake" (see quash). Meaning "a talking over, debating" in English first recorded mid-15c. Sense evolution in Latin appears to have been from "smash apart" to "scatter, disperse," then in post-classical times (via the mental process involved) to "investigate, examine," then to "debate."

1. She does like to have the last word in any discussion.: 她確實(shí)喜歡商量什么事都最終自己說(shuō)了算。

2. They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.: 他們讓我坐下，然后和我嚴(yán)肅地探討了有關(guān)性的話(huà)題。

3. In Britain, the growing discussion of women's sexuality raised its own disquiet.: 在英國(guó)，對(duì)女性性欲的討論日趨高漲，使得這一討論本身就開(kāi)始引起了不安。

4. This is not the place for a lengthy discussion.: 這會(huì)兒不是討論個(gè)沒(méi)完的時(shí)候。

5. The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore.: 商討是在湖邊一座著名的別墅內(nèi)進(jìn)行的。