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    discourse 对比 dilate
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    • Discourse】 , 【expatiate】 , 【dilate】 , 【descant】 are comparable when meaning to talk or sometimes write more or less formally and at length upon a subject.

      Discourse】  frequently implies the manner or attitude of the lecturer, the monologist, or the preacher; it may suggest detailed or logical and sometimes profound, witty, or brilliant discussion.

      Expatiate】  implies ranging without restraint or wandering at will over a subject; it connotes more copiousness than discourse】  and often carries a hint of long-windedness.

      Dilate】 implies a discoursing that enlarges the possibilities of a subject (as by dwelling on each small detail).

      Descant】  stresses free comment, but it often also connotes delight or pleasure in this free expression of one′s opinions or observations.

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