discussion的四點(diǎn)用法
1.表示“討論”，若指一次討論活動(dòng)或一次討論會(huì)等具體意義，是可數(shù)的。如：
They entered into a long discussion. 他們開(kāi)始一段長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的討論。
We are having a discussion. 我們?cè)谟懻搯?wèn)題。
若指抽象意義的討論或指討論的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)等，則通常為不可數(shù)的。比較：
Further discussion would be pointless. 繼續(xù)討論是無(wú)意義的。
There is little time for discussion. 沒(méi)有什么時(shí)間進(jìn)行討論了。
有時(shí)還可受some, much等的修飾。如：
After much discussion they decided to accept our offer. 經(jīng)過(guò)充分的`討論，他們決定接受我們開(kāi)的價(jià)。
The agenda was adopted after some discussion. 經(jīng)過(guò)討論，議事日程獲得通過(guò)。
2.其后接介詞of，表示動(dòng)賓關(guān)系;discussion of sth在意義上相當(dāng)于discussing sth。如：
We started in on a discussion of the idea. 我們開(kāi)始討論那個(gè)意見(jiàn)。
She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce. 一談到她離婚的事她就盡量轉(zhuǎn)換話(huà)題。
有時(shí)也接介詞 on, about, over 等，含有“關(guān)于”的意味。如：
We had [held] a discussion with her about [over] it. 對(duì)此我們同她進(jìn)行了討論。
We had a long discussion about polities. 我們對(duì)政治問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的討論。
3.用于 under discussion(正在討論中)，其中不用限定詞。如：
That has no relation to the matter under discussion. 這和討論的問(wèn)題沒(méi)有關(guān)系。
The plan is under discussion. =The plan is being discussed. 該計(jì)劃正在討論當(dāng)中。
4.有時(shí)可置于名詞前作定語(yǔ)。如：
Our discussion group is [are] meeting this week. 我們的討論小組本周開(kāi)會(huì)。
Dan Davies has been chosen to front a new discussion programme. 丹·戴維斯獲任主持一個(gè)新的討論節(jié)目。