discourse
n
1 [C] (fml 文) lengthy and serious treatment of a subject in speech or writing 论文; 演讲.
2 [U] (linguistics 语言) continuous piece of spoken or written language (口头或书面的连贯的)语段, 话语
analyse the structure of discourse 分析语段结构
[attrib 作定语]
discourse analysis 话语分析.
discourse v [Ipr]
~ on/upon sth (fml 文) talk, preach or lecture about sth (usu at length) (通常长篇大论地)论说、 宣扬或讲授某事物
The speaker discoursed knowledgeably on a variety of subjects. 演讲者头头是道地论述了一系列问题.
It is better to ask for help at the beginning rather than to wait until a busy period when everyone is rushed off their feet.
最好在开始工作时就请人帮忙,而不是等到大学都忙得不可开交的时候。
Twelve days later, millions more Indians lined the railway tracks as a slow train took the jar containing his ashes 584 kilometres to a place by the river.