forum

英 [ˈfɔːrəm]

美 [ˈfɔːrəm]

n.  公共讨论场所; 论坛; 讨论会; (古罗马)公共集会场所

复数：forums　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.3756 / COCA.4705

牛津词典

noun

• 公共讨论场所；论坛；讨论会
  a place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particular issue; a meeting organized for this purpose
  1. Television is now an important forum for political debate.
     电视已成了政治辩论的重要擂台。
  2. an Internet forum
     互联网论坛
  3. to hold an international forum on drug abuse
     举行药物滥用问题国际论坛
• （古罗马）公共集会场所
  (in ancient Rome) a public place where meetings were held

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指讨论重大公共问题的)论坛，会议场所，讨论会
  Aforumis a place, situation, or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues.
  1. Members of the council agreed that it still had an important role as a forum for discussion...
     理事会成员一致认为它仍然发挥着论坛的重要作用。
  2. The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.
     这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
• (古罗马城镇中讨论商业和政治问题的)广场
  In ancient Roman towns, theforumwas a square where people met to discuss business and political matters.

英英释义

noun

• a public facility to meet for open discussion
  Synonym:assemblymeeting place
• a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

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