discussion

英 [dɪˈskʌʃn]

美 [dɪˈskʌʃn]

n. 讨论; 商讨; 详述; 论述

复数：discussions　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.860 / COCA.1041

牛津词典

noun

讨论；商讨
the process of discussing sb/sth; a conversation about sb/sth
1. a topic/subject for discussion
  讨论的题目 / 主题
2. After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer.
  他们经过反复讨论决定接受我们的报价。
3. The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now.
  这些计划至今已讨论一年了。
4. Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.
  两位领导仍在进行讨论。
5. We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US.
  我们和他们讨论了英美两国的不同之处。
详述；论述
a speech or a piece of writing that discusses many different aspects of a subject
1. Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research.
  她这篇文章论述的是研究中使用的方法。

N-VAR 讨论;商讨
If there isdiscussionabout something, people talk about it, often in order to reach a decision.
1. There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report...
  关于此则报道的措辞议论纷纷。
2. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today...
  委员会成员定于今日晚些时候进行非正式讨论。
3. The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion...
  涉及学校课程的全部事项都已提出供大家讨论。
4. The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to discussion.
  该计划可能太过好高骛远，势必要招致争论。
N-COUNT 论述;详述
Adiscussion ofa subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail.
1. For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.
  生态政治和性别政治论述请见第4章。
探讨性的
Adiscussiondocument or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss.

noun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
1. the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
2. his treatment of the race question is badly biased
Synonym:treatmentdiscourse
an exchange of views on some topic
1. we had a good discussion
2. we had a word or two about it
Synonym:give-and-takeword

This is a subject for serious, well-informed discussion, not tabloid headlines.
这个主题不同于通俗小报的标题，适合进行严肃而深入的讨论。
This is open to discussion.
这一点值得商榷。
The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion
涉及学校课程的全部事项都已提出供大家讨论。
They had a frank discussion about the issue.
他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。
In the public discussion of nuclear policies, technology has usually been overemphasized and morality neglected
核政策的公开讨论往往过分强调技术层面，却忽略了道德问题。
The proposal has not yet passed the discussion stage.
这个提案还没有通过讨论阶段。
They fell into a long discussion on the bill.
他们开始对这项议案进行长时间的审议。
The bill would be submitted for public discussion before being enacted as law.
该法案在获得通过成为法律前，将提请公众讨论。
Members of the council agreed that it still had an important role as a forum for discussion
理事会成员一致认为它仍然发挥着论坛的重要作用。
Dawkins ends his discussion with a call for liberation
道金斯以呼吁解放结束了他的论述。