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.
I'm not sure that this conference is as good as last year's.
我确信这次会议不如去年的会议精彩。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.