discourse

中文： 话语、论文、谈话、交谈

1. Expression in words, either speech or writing. (uncountable)
2. A conversation. (countable)
3. A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. (countable) · The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
4. Any rational expression, reason. (countable)
5. An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault). (countable)
6. Lengthy, often heated debate over controversial subject matter, particularly within fandom and activist spaces. Sometimes rendered as a proper noun with the definite article (i.e. "the Discourse"). (uncountable)

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