Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.

讨论；谈论由一群人来谈论一个主题；认真的谈话。

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While this conversation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention.

该谈话进行时，我在聚精会神地听。

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The meeting is to continue the conversation with the hopes of beginning the debate in earnest later this year.

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