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单词 discute
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discutev.

Brit. /dᵻˈskjuːt/, U.S. /dᵻˈskjut/
Forms: late Middle English dyscute, late Middle English–1500s 1800s– discute, 1500s discyte.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French discuter.
Etymology: < Middle French discuter (French discuter ) to examine the case for and against (something) (1318 in Old French), to contest, dispute (a1564; compare also Middle French discutir (late 14th cent.) in a similar range of uses) < classical Latin discutere to dash to pieces, to shake violently (for further senses see discuss v.) < dis- dis- prefix + quatere to shake, strike (see quash v.). Compare discuss v.Compare Catalan discutir (1344), Spanish discutir (mid 15th cent. or earlier), Portuguese discutir (15th cent.), Italian discutere (a1364). In later use in sense 1a apparently largely reflecting the influence of one or more of these words in Romance languages.
1.
a. transitive. To discuss, debate. Now nonstandard.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse with [verb (transitive)] > discuss or confer about
bespeakc1175
roundc1275
talka1387
discuss1402
commune1423
common1435
discutec1440
ventilate?1530
discourse1546
confer1552
consult?1553
imparlc1600
parle1631
conjobble1692
to talk over1734
chew1939
punt1945
to kick about1966
c1440 S. Scrope tr. C. de Pisan Epist. of Othea (St. John's Cambr.) (1970) 19 Whanne our freilnes can not comprehende the iugementis of God, we oughte not to discute [Fr. discuter] theym in bolde wordes, but we oughte to wurschip them with feerful scilence.
1885 C. F. Van Delden Laërne Brazil & Java iv. 92 The legal aspect of this question has been discuted by a jurist..in one of the Rio dailies.
1900 St. Louis Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 74 150 The leprosy question was discuted based on memories of Dr. C. Lundström and Dr. L. W. Fagerlund.
1985 Proc. 16th FEBS Congr. xxi. 423 The methodology evaluating these two properties in biomolecules and biopolymers has been discuted elsewhere.
b. transitive. To examine, investigate. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > examination by discussion > examine by discussion [verb (transitive)]
examinec1384
discussa1400
discutea1475
canvass1530
ventilate?1530
to go through ——1535
touta1568
dissert1623
a1475 ( S. Scrope tr. Dicts & Sayings Philosophers (Bodl. 943) (1999) 174 (MED) Þe best worker is he that begynnethe not his besines to that he haue discuted and avisede it wele in his herte.
?1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton i. sig. aviii Euery juge ought to discute and examyne the caas of bothe partyes in suche manere that he may do equyte and justyce.
c1500 Melusine (1895) xix. 79 I now requyre you, noble king, that this matere may be discuted.
2. intransitive. With of. To engage in investigation or discussion. Obsolete.
ΚΠ
c1440 S. Scrope tr. C. de Pisan Epist. of Othea (St. John's Cambr.) (1970) 70 He examyneth of al customes discutid [read discutith; Fr. discute] of hertis, commytteþ affeccions.
1512 R. Copland tr. Knyght of Swanne xi. sig. Cvv I haue made you all to assemble in this place for to discyte of a mater, the whiche to me is heuy and greuous to supporte.

Derivatives

discuting n. Obsolete examination, investigation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [noun]
inspection1390
search1415
probationc1422
ensearchingc1430
surview1432
enserchise1436
overseeingc1449
sight1452
hearkeninga1483
discuting1483
ensearcha1509
inquiry1512
upsightc1515
perusing1556
perpending1558
overlooking1565
interview1567
trial1575
peruse1578
visitation1583
perspective?a1586
overviewing1590
looking over1599
sounding1599
perusal1604
supervise1604
disquisition1605
expiscation1605
prospect1625
ravellinga1626
disquiry1628
disquisitive1660
perpendment1667
inspecting1788
sleuthing1900
casing1928
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccccxxxiv/1 O dylygente dyscutyng of causes and maters, he rendred or yelded juste jugemente.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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