mid-14c., "examination, investigation, judicial trial," from Old French discussion "discussion, examination, investigation, legal trial," from Late Latin discussionem (nominative discussio) "examination, discussion," in classical Latin, "a shaking," from discussus, past participle of discutere "strike asunder, break up," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + quatere "to shake" (see quash). Meaning "a talking over, debating" in English first recorded mid-15c. Sense evolution in Latin appears to have been from "smash apart" to "scatter, disperse," then in post-classical times (via the mental process involved) to "investigate, examine," then to "debate."
双语例句
1. She does like to have the last word in any discussion.
她确实喜欢商量什么事都最终自己说了算。
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2. They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.
他们让我坐下，然后和我严肃地探讨了有关性的话题。
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3. In Britain, the growing discussion of women's sexuality raised its own disquiet.
在英国，对女性**的讨论日趋高涨，使得这一讨论本身就开始引起了不安。
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4. This is not the place for a lengthy discussion.
这会儿不是讨论个没完的时候。
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5. The discussion took place in a famous villa on the lake's shore.
