a subject that you talk, write or learn about 話題;題目;標題 The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend. 交談的主要話題是湯姆的新女友。 a topic of discussion/interest 討論/感興趣的話題 to cover/discuss/address a topic 報道/討論/談論一個話題 a range/variety of topics 一系列/各種各樣的話題 The article covered a wide controversial topics including forced marriage and abortion. 這篇文章涵蓋了廣泛的爭議話題,包括強迫婚姻和堕胎。 There will be workshops on related topics. 將舉辦相關主題的研討會。 Hot topics (= that are being discussed a lot) for discussion included global warming and pollution of the oceans. 討論的熱門話題包括全球變暖和海洋污染。 She has written about such important topics as race, culture and class. 她寫過種族、文化和階級等重要話題。
Extra ExamplesThe topic for tonight’s discussion is… 今晚討論的題目是⋯ I did my best to change the topic (= of conversation). 我盡力改變話題。 In the next chapter the writer focuses on the topic of adoption. 在下一章作者着重討論收養這個問題。 It might be better to avoid such a controversial topic. 最好還是避開這樣一個有爭議的話題。 She was an excellent speaker, but I found her choice of topic strange. 她是個優秀的演講者,但我發現她的選題比較奇怪。 We discussed topics ranging from foreign policy to economics. 我們討論了從外交政策到經濟學等多個主題。 The book covers such diverse topics as diving and first aid. 這本書涵蓋了潛水、急救等形形色色的話題。 articles on religious art and related topics 評述宗教藝術及相關主題的文章 This topic comes up every year. 本主題每年都會提出。 Our teaching is based largely on topic work. 我們的教學主要以專題學習爲基礎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chosen
- selected
- particular
- …
- address
- approach
- broach
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- range from something to something
- come up
- area
- heading
- on a/the topic
- topic for
- a choice of topic
- a range of topics
- a variety of topics
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Word Originlate 15th cent. (originally denoting a set or book of general rules or ideas): from Latin topica, from Greek ta topika, literally ‘matters concerning commonplaces’ (the title of a written work by Aristotle), from topos ‘a place’.