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单词 forums
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forum

noun

fo·​rum ˈfȯr-əm How to pronounce forum (audio)
plural forums also fora ˈfȯr-ə How to pronounce forum (audio)
1
a
: the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
b
: a public meeting place for open discussion
The club provides a forum for people interested in local history.
c
: a medium (such as a newspaper or online service) of open discussion or expression of ideas
2
: a judicial body or assembly : court
3
a
: a public meeting or lecture involving audience discussion
The town has scheduled a public forum to discuss the proposal.
b
: a program (as on radio or television) involving discussion of a problem usually by several authorities

Synonyms

  • colloquy
  • conference
  • council
  • panel
  • panel discussion
  • parley
  • round-robin
  • roundtable
  • seminar
  • symposium
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Forums were held to determine how to handle the situation. The town has scheduled a public forum to discuss the proposal. The club provides a forum for people who share an interest in local history.
Recent Examples on the Web The relevant human topics discussed at this forum, including surveillance and privacy, human rights and economics, are critical to all of us, in every country. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 The forum, hosted at Matthew Memorial Baptist Church on Wednesday night and organized by community public safety groups, came as D.C. and surrounding jurisdictions are grappling with elevated crime levels. Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The forum, done in alliance with the Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions, will be co-hosted in partnership with Tobacco Free Lake County Indiana and A Positive Approach to Teen Health. Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Previously, after widespread negative attention, Cloudflare has removed its services from websites like the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi hate forum, and 8Chan, the extremist platform. Ben Collins, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Bed Bath & Beyond stock skyrocketed roughly 35% on Monday as retail investors, many hailing from Reddit’s WallStreetBets discussion forum, bought up shares in a coordinated effort. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The forum, moderated by Globe Rhode Island’s Edward Fitzpatrick, was sponsored by the Environmental Council of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island College Environmental Club. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The forum, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will be held in Roth Auditorium at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive in La Jolla, across the street from UCSD. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022 It was then reborn in 2007 as a strategic forum featuring semi-regular summits, information exchanges and --crucially -- joint military drills that have met pushback from China. Brad Lendon And Andrew Raine, CNN, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to Latin foris outside, fores door — more at door

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

forum

noun

fo·​rum ˈfȯr-əm How to pronounce forum (audio)
1
: the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city serving as the center for public business
2
: a place or opportunity for discussion

Legal Definition

forum

noun

fo·​rum ˈfō-rəm How to pronounce forum (audio)
1
: public forum
2
a
: a judicial body or assembly : court
allowed the defendant in a state court action to choose the federal forum by removing the case M. H. Redish
b
: the territorial jurisdiction of a court
due process requires defendant to have minimum level of contacts with forum before personal jurisdiction may be exercised National Law Journal

forums

noun

variants also fora
plural of forum
1
as in panels
a meeting featuring a group discussion a public forum called to find out how residents felt about a large discount store being built in their neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • panels
  • conferences
  • councils
  • seminars
  • roundtables
  • symposia
  • symposiums
  • caucuses
  • panel discussions
  • debates
  • colloquies
  • newsgroups
  • parleys
  • round tables
  • colloquiums
  • conclaves
  • congregations
  • round-robins
  • synods
  • town meetings
  • assemblies
  • colloquia
  • congresses
  • conventions
  • deliberations
  • convocations
  • consistories
  • chat rooms
  • brainstormings
2
as in platforms
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information that Web site serves as a forum for movie buffs who are passionate about their likes and dislikes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • platforms
  • venues
  • outlets
  • media
  • soapboxes
  • mediums
  • channels
  • showcases
  • pipelines
  • conduits
  • stages
3
as in courts
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice a jury may have acquitted Lizzie Borden, but she was guilty of murder in the forum of public opinion

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • courts
  • tribunals
  • benches
  • bars
  • inquisitions
  • courts of law
  • judicatures
  • criminal courts
  • judicatories
  • judiciaries
  • high courts
  • supreme courts
  • kangaroo courts
  • court-martials
  • drumhead court-martials
  • courts-martial
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