discussing
/dɪˈskʌs/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪskˈʌsɪŋ] /dɪˈskʌs/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪskˈʌsɪŋ] /di-ˈskəs/ (ame, mw)
discussing — 動詞
- discussingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discussings3rd person singular
- discussinging-ing form
- discussingedpast simple
1. to share thoughts and exchange views on a topic with one or more people through
討論；商討
與他人交換對某事的看法
to share thoughts and exchange views on a topic with one or more people through conversation
Tendai and Yuna discussed their summer plans over coffee yesterday morning.
Tendai 和 Yuna 昨天早上喝咖啡時討論了他們的暑假計畫。
discuss + plans/goals with peers
The neighbours on Maple Street discussed the noise problem and found a simple solution.
Maple Street 的鄰居們冷靜地討論了噪音問題，並找到了一個簡單的解決辦法。
Quinn discussed the job offer with her parents before saying yes.
Quinn 答應之前先跟父母討論了那份工作機會。
We need to discuss what to cook for the party on Saturday.
我們需要討論一下星期六的派對要做什麼菜。
Diego sat down with his teacher to discuss his maths results.
Diego 坐下來跟老師討論他的數學成績。
- talk about
more general and informal; can be one-sided
- converse about
more formal, implies a two-way exchange
- chat about
lighter, less serious, everyday topics only
- ignore
deliberately avoid talking about a topic
文法句型
discuss + noun
discuss + wh-clause
discuss + with + person
用法筆記
Frequently used with a wh-clause (what, whether, how). Can be intransitive with 'with': 'discuss with someone'. This is the general, everyday sense of exchanging views.
常見錯誤
2. to explore a subject carefully through speaking or writing, looking at its diffe
詳述；探討
仔細分析主題的不同面向
to explore a subject carefully through speaking or writing, looking at its different sides and details
The report discusses how climate change affects small island communities.
這份報告詳述了氣候變遷如何影響小型島嶼社區。
report/article + discusses + topic
Professor Adina discussed the history of the conflict in her latest article.
Adina 教授在她最新的文章中探討了這場衝突的歷史。
discuss in writing: scholar discusses in article
The panel will discuss whether the new law protects workers' rights.
專家小組將探討新法是否真的保護了勞工權益。
Selim's essay discusses three reasons why the project failed to meet its goals.
Selim 的文章詳述了該計畫未能達成目標的三個原因。
The link between diet and heart disease in older adults is discussed in chapter four.
老年人飲食與心臟病之間的關聯，在第四章中有所探討。
文法句型
discuss + topic/issue + in detail
chapter/report + discusses + wh-clause
用法筆記
Subject is often a text or speech (report, article, chapter, speaker). This sense implies a structured, detailed treatment of the topic — more than casual conversation.