Discursive



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.散漫的, 无层次的
• ［英］ adj.散漫的, 无层次的 ( wandering from one topic to another)
• ［类］ 反义词: keen on title ( 集中在主题上的) ; succinct ( 简洁的)
• ［记］ dis+curs ( 跑) +ive -> 到处乱跑 -> 散漫的
• ［例］ write in a discursive style

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Medieval Latin discursivus, from Latin discursus, past participle of discurrere to run about — more at discourse
• Date: 1598
• 1.
  • a. moving from topic to topic without order ; rambling
  • b. proceeding coherently from topic to topic
• 2. marked by analytical reasoning
• 3. of or relating to discourse <discursive practices>
• ? discursively adverb
• ? discursiveness noun

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