The discussion poisoned the public discourse that is the lifeblood of a democratic society.

We'll discourse on the subject tonight.

我们今晚要谈论这个问题.

Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.

好的朋友和好的谈话,是美德的精华所在.

They prize rational discourse.

他们珍视理性的论述.

a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality

关于性别和性行为的论文

Why do we seem to have lost the grammar of ethical discourse, at least in business?

为什么我们似乎丢失了道德准则, 至少是在商业领域?

He discoursed upon the poetic style of John Keats.

他讲了约翰·济慈的诗歌风格.

Our teacher discoursed for hours upon Greek.

我们老师就希腊文学讲了几个小时.

I discoursed ( as I suppose ) with considerable spirit ; my companion sat listening breathless.

我兴致勃勃地讲演 ( 我以为是讲演 ) 起来. 我的同伴坐着屏息静听.

He discoursed impressively on Newton's theory of gravity.

他讲述了牛顿的引力定律,给人以深刻的印象.

He discoursed on his understanding of the new laws that would take effect.

他阐述了他对这个即将生效的法令的理解看法.

The preparation and purification methods of pyridine hydrochloride were discoursed in the paper.

本文叙述了盐酸吡啶的制备及精制方法.

The minister took up the theme and discoursed mellifluously on the ebb and flow of empires.

大臣接过话锋,滔滔不绝地谈论起古今多少帝国的盛衰兴亡.

He was discoursing to us on Keats.

他正给我们讲济慈.

They were discoursing over the latest gossip.

他们在谈论最近的蜚短流长.

They have been discoursing learnedly on this problem.

他一直在深入研究这个问题.

It would be discourteous to ignore his request.

忽略他的要求很不礼貌.

It was discourteous of you to arrive late.

你迟到了,真没礼貌.

His behaviour was wanting in courtesy , ie discourteous, rude.

他举止没有礼貌.

I was offended by his discourteous reply.

他无礼的回答使我很生气.

Lateness is discourteous to your classmates and to your professor.

迟到是对你同学和教授的不尊敬.