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discursive + noun
用于修饰文章、讲话等名词，表示内容散乱、偏离主线。
He wrote a discursive essay about his travels.
他写了一篇关于旅行经历、东拉西扯的文章。
推论的；论证的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
推论的；论证的
proceeding by reasoned argument rather than intuition
He wrote a discursive essay about his travels.
他写了一篇关于旅行经历、东拉西扯的文章。
话语的；语篇的；与话语有关的
Of or concerning discourse.
通过推理或论证而非直觉得出结论的
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
(如演讲和写作)倾向于偏离主题或涉及广泛主题的
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
His discursive speech made it hard for the audience to follow his main point.
他东拉西扯的演讲让听众很难抓住他的要点。
AI contextual example
The professor warned that discursive answers would lose marks in the exam.
教授警告说，在考试中答案如果东拉西扯就会丢分。
AI contextual example
She tried to stay on topic, but her discursive comments kept confusing the discussion.
她努力想紧扣话题，但她东拉西扯的评论却一直让讨论变得混乱。
AI contextual example
a rambling discursive book
一本东拉西扯的书
WordNet
用于修饰文章、讲话等名词，表示内容散乱、偏离主线。
He wrote a discursive essay about his travels.
他写了一篇关于旅行经历、东拉西扯的文章。
用作表语，主语常为 discussion、lecture、writing 等。
The discussion was discursive and never reached a conclusion.
讨论东拉西扯，始终没有得出结论。
too...to 结构表示程度过高，以至于无法做某事。
The article is too discursive to read comfortably.
这篇文章太东拉西扯，读起来不舒服。
Not this
We should discursive this topic more.
Use this
We should discuss this topic more.
“discursive”是形容词，不能用作动词；表示“讨论”的动词是“discuss”。此处“should”后应接动词原形“discuss”。
Not this
He explained the theory discursive, so the audience was lost.
Use this
He explained the theory discursively, so the audience was lost.
修饰动词“explained”需要用副词“discursively”，而“discursive”是形容词，不能修饰动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
议论性文章
For homework, the teacher asked us to write a discursive essay on school uniforms.
老师布置的作业是让我们写一篇关于校服的议论性文章。
漫谈式的风格
His conversational, discursive style makes the book easy to read.
他那谈话式、漫谈的风格使这本书读起来很轻松。
推理论证
Discursive reasoning relies on evidence and logic rather than intuition.
推理论证依靠证据和逻辑，而非直觉。
散漫的散文
Her discursive prose often wanders away from the main point.
她散漫的散文常常偏离主题。
推理思维
Discursive thought moves step by step from premises to a conclusion.
推理思维一步步从前提过渡到结论。
Use discursive naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一场 discourse（演讲）偏离主线，像开车驶出主干道，在岔路上东拉西扯。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、philosophical texts、logical analysis 该词此义项（推论的/论证的）多用于正式学术语境，尤其在哲学和逻辑学中；日常口语中较少见，属于书面正式语体。
与 discursive /dɪˈskɝsɪv/ 押韵的词有 cursive /ˈkɝsɪv/ 和 subversive /səbˈvɝsɪv/（重读元音 /ɝ/ 后接 /sɪv/）。注意 persuasive /pərˈsweɪsɪv/、dismissive /dɪˈsmɪsɪv/、corrosive /kəˈroʊsɪv/ 虽然都以 -sive 结尾，但重读元音分别是 /eɪ/、/ɪ/、/oʊ/，读音与 discursive 并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.