Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2919
discourse
话语；言谈；口头或书面表达
expression in words, whether speech or writing
- 1.
Expression in words, either speech or writing.
言语表达,口头或书面。
- 2.
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
长篇言语表达(口头或书面)
- 3.
A conversation.
谈话；对话。
- 4.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
布道
- 5.
A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
对某主题的正式长篇论述,口头或书面。
- 6.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
关于特定主题的长篇互动式交流
- 7.
Any rational expression, reason.
理性的表达；理智。
- 8.
An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
制度化的思维方式,界定特定话题言说范围的社会边界(米歇尔·福柯)。
对话；交谈；长篇论述；讨论；布道；讲道；理性表达；推理；话语；话语体系
In use
The professor's discourse on climate change was both informative and thought-provoking.
Critical discourse analysis is an important method in linguistics.
Their discourse about the project lasted for hours.
discourse on/about sth
表示关于某个主题的正式演讲或论述。
The professor gave a lengthy discourse on the history of linguistics.
教授就语言学史发表了长篇论述。
engage in discourse
指参与讨论或交流观点，常用于学术或正式场合。
Scholars from different disciplines engage in fruitful discourse.
来自不同学科的学者进行了富有成果的对话。
academic/political/public discourse
修饰名词时，表示某领域的特定话语体系。
Connections
Collocations
- political discourse
- 政治话语
- The candidate's speech shaped the political discourse for weeks.候选人的演讲影响了数周的政治话语。
- academic discourse
- 学术话语
- This journal is a forum for academic discourse on linguistics.这本期刊是语言学学术话语的论坛。
- public discourse
- 公共话语
- Social media has transformed public discourse dramatically.社交媒体极大地改变了公共话语。
- discourse analysis
- 话语分析
- She applied discourse analysis to the political speeches.她将话语分析应用于政治演讲中。
- discourse community
- 话语社群
- Researchers form a discourse community around their field.研究者围绕他们的领域形成一个话语社群。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想成dis（像discuss讨论）+course（课程），即谈论的课程：长篇演讲或谈话。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'discourse' (ending /ɔrs/). Words like 'worse' (/wɜrs/) are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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