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.
A 55-storey building went up in 1913, and in 1931 the Empire State Building was completed, then the tallest building in the world.
1913年一座55层高的大楼拔地而起。1931年帝国大厦竣工,这在当时是世界上最高的大厦。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
I had several photographs of Clare Flower, and I picked out one interesting photograph of Clare aged twelve in an art class at school.