dialogue
Word family adjectivedialogicdialogisticnoundialogistdialogueverbdialogize
di·a·logue (also dialog American EnglishAmE) /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ $ -lɒːɡ, -lɑːɡ/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1 ALAMa conversation in a book, play, or film 〔书、戏剧或电影中的〕对话,对白 a boring movie full of bad dialog 充满差劲对白的乏味电影
Students were asked to read simple dialogues out loud. 学生被要求大声朗读简单的对话。
2 formalDISCUSS a discussion between two groups, countries etc 〔两个群体、国家等之间的〕讨论,对话,意见交换dialogue between/with There is a need for constructive dialogue between leaders. 领导人之间需要进行建设性的对话。
→ monologue Origin dialogue (1100-1200) Old French Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai “to talk to someone”