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

双语例句

• Since we are meeting at the world economic forum, I start with that.
  既然我们是在世界经济论坛上会面的，我就从论坛谈起。
• So I thank President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga for hosting this Forum.
  为此，我感谢齐贝吉（Kibaki）总统和奥廷加（Odinga）总理主办这届论坛。
• The forum is now open to all budding entrepreneurs
  这个论坛目前向所有企业家新秀敞开大门。
• In 2014, we will work hard to formally launch this forum and hold its first ministerial conference.
  我们将争取年内正式启动这一论坛，并召开首届部长级会议。
• This one is for the Brits on this forum that might.
  这是一为英国人对本论坛的可能。
• Closed topics are set this way by forum administrators or moderators.
  关闭的主题是由管理员和版主设置的。
• Obama just completed hosting the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders 'forum in honolulu.
  奥巴马刚在檀香山结束美国主办的亚太经济合作组织领导人年度会议。
• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.
  他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• This is the only forum where East and West can get together.
  这是东西方可以聚首的唯一论坛。
• A regular forum for the interchange of information and ideas.
  交流信息和思想的定期讨论会。