dissertate

vi. 论述, 讲演, 写论文, 论说

发音

UK /ˈdɪsəteɪt/
US /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/

词形变化

dissertates 三单 dissertating 现在分词 dissertated 过去式 dissertated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a dissertation; to discourse.

  2. 1.

    To write one's dissertation.

    Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

discourse hold forth

上位词 2

talk speak

词源

First attested in 1766; borrowed from Latin dissertātus, perfect passive participle of dissertō (“to argue, discuss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), frequentative of disserō. Doublet of dissert.

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