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conversation
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音标：英 [kɒnvə'seɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,kɑnvɚ'seʃən]
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解释：
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n. 交谈，会话；社交；交往，交际；会谈；（人与计算机的）人机对话
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助记提示：
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1、con- "with" + vers- [versare (vertere的反复体，反复动词：versare) => vers-] + -ation.
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2、字面含义：turn with sb, turn to with sb, turn around with sb, turn to company with sb(表示转而和某人在一起，转而陪伴某人，和某人一起转悠). => keep company with sb, live with sb. => 陪伴，交往，社交，交谈，谈话。
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3、turn理解为中文里的“转悠”，表示和某人一起到处转悠转悠，也行。
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4、vertere => 反复体：versare. => 被动体：versari, 字面含义：keep to be turned, 由此引申为：abide, remain, live; 表示：保持下去，继续下去，维持下去。=> vers-. 该词的vers-就取这样的含义。
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5. 共同的扭转话题。
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6. 共同围绕一个话题才能说。
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中文词源：
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conversation 谈话来自converse, 谈话。
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英文词源：
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conversation
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conversation: [14] Latin convertere meant ‘turn round, transform’. It was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com- and vertere ‘turn’ (source of English verse, version, and vertigo). It has spawned a variety of English words, its most direct descendant being convert [13]. Its past participle conversus produced the noun converse ‘opposite’ [16], but this should not be confused with the verb converse ‘talk’ [14], which came via quite a different route.
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Latin vertere had a specialized form, vertāre, denoting repeated action. From it came versārī ‘live, occupy oneself’, which, with the addition of the com- prefix, produced conversārī ‘live, dwell, associate or communicate with others’. This passed via Old French converser into English, but at first both it and its derivative conversation were limited semantically to the notion of ‘dwelling’ and ‘social life’; the specific modern sense ‘talk’ was not brought into play until the late 16th century.
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=> convert, verse, version
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conversation (n.)
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mid-14c., "living together, having dealings with others," also "manner of conducting oneself in the world;" from Old French conversation, from Latin conversationem (nominative conversatio) "act of living with," noun of action from past participle stem of conversari "to live with, keep company with," literally "turn about with," from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + vertare, frequentative of vertere (see versus).
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Specific sense of "talk" is 1570s. Used as a synonym for "sexual intercourse" from at least 1511, hence criminal conversation, legal term for adultery from late 18c. Related: Conversationalist; conversationist.
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双语例句：
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1. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me.
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他说完话站起来，直视着我。
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来自柯林斯例句
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2. They can't believe you can even hold a conversation.
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他们不敢相信你竟然能够把一场对话进行下去。
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来自柯林斯例句
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3. I didn't let on to the staff what my conversation was.
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我没有将谈话内容向员工们透露。
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来自柯林斯例句
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4. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.
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钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。
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来自柯林斯例句
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5. The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain.
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在英国，天气是交谈中永恒的话题。
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来自柯林斯例句
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更多相关例句：
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The conversation turned to gardening.
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话题转到了园艺上。【牛津词典】
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I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite) .
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我设法找些话题。【牛津词典】
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(North Amercian English)to get into a conversation with sb
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开始与某人攀谈【牛津词典】
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(British English)to get into conversation with sb
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开始与某人攀谈【牛津词典】
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a telephone conversation
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电话交谈【牛津词典】
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I had a long conversation with her the other day.
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前几天我与她作了一次长谈。【牛津词典】
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The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election.
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谈话的主题是选举可能产生的结果。【牛津词典】
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Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right.
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唐与他右边的女孩在专心交谈。【牛津词典】
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He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him...
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他是一个健谈的人，于是我开始和他攀谈起来。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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I waited for her to finish a telephone conversation.
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我等着她打完电话。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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When I arrived I found her in conversation with Mrs Williams.
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我到的时候，发现她正在和威廉斯夫人谈话。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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He had been trying to make conversation.
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他一直在尽量找话说。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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I could not understand a single sentence without an English dictionary.
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我那时合并字典就看不懂一个英文句子.【期刊摘选】
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She steered the conversation to more general topics.
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她把谈话引向更为一般性的话题.【《简明英汉词典》】
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She sat silently, flinging the odd word into the conversation from time to time.
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她静静地坐着, 在谈话过程中不时插上一两句话.【《简明英汉词典》】
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A chance conversation led to a brilliant new career for the young catering student.
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一次偶然的谈话让这名年轻的餐饮业学生进入了一个前景一片光明的新职业.【《简明英汉词典》】
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Someone has been listening in to our telephone conversation.
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有人一直在窃听我们的电话谈话.【《简明英汉词典》】
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The weather is a stock topic of conversation.
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天气是老一套的话题.【《现代英汉综合大词典》】
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The conversation slows down the action of the play.
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这些对话使剧情进展有所减缓.【《现代汉英综合大词典》】
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The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.
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这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的.【《简明英汉词典》】
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After she finished her conversation with flying colours, she hung up.
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她出色地谈完之后, 把电话挂了.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I'm afraid I must break this conversation short. I have to go now.
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恐怕这次谈话只能到此为止, 现在我得走了.【《简明英汉词典》】
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We were enjoying a pleasant conversation , until she sailed in with her unpleasant remarks.
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我们正在愉快地交谈, 她却起劲地加了进来,说些没人爱听的话.【《简明英汉词典》】
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There was a brief pause in the conversation.
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对话中有短暂的停顿.【《简明英汉词典》】
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The conversation was carried on in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
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会谈是在亲切友好的气氛中进行的.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I latched on to their conversation.
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我倾听他们的谈话.【《现代英汉综合大词典》】
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Her conversation was salted with wit.
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她的话妙趣横生.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I only caught the fag end of their conversation.
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我仅听到他们谈话的结尾。【《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》】
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This is, in any case, the right conversation to be having now as Mayor Megan Barry takes office.【出自-2016年6月阅读原文】
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Long queues, delayed flights and over - crowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather.【出自-2016年6月听力原文】
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Interfering with a wireless security system is similar to interfering with a conversation.【出自-2016年12月阅读原文】
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For comparison, let's say you wanted to jam a conversation between two people—all you'd need to do is yell in the listener's ear.【出自-2016年12月阅读原文】
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Addison witulski's grandmother kim Allred said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment.【2017年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A】
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For comparison, let's say you wanted to "jam" a conversation between two people—all you'd need to do is yell in the listener's ear.【2016年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B】
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his is, in any case, the right conversation to be having now as Mayor Megan Barry takes office.【2016年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C】
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If I call them, I'll have to have a long conversation.【2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B】
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Long queues, delayed flights and over - crowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather.【2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A】
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So when I apologize, I usually choose in-person first, or a phone conversation as my top alternative, and Maybe a handwritten note next.【2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section A】
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But none of that is the topic of conversation in the Brookdale dining room.【2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C】
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Here's where there needs to be a much wider public conversation that extends beyond government agencies and scientific communities to include students, hobbyists, and anyone who may potentially stand to be affected by the use of CubeSat technology.【2019年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B】
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A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry.【2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文】
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Another nice thing is that you learn both new words and their use unconsciously, meaning that you will tend to use the words learned/learnt this way in conversations almost automatically.【2017年高考英语浙江卷（11月） 语法填空 原文】
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Another patient noticed what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me because he had one of his books with him as well.【2015年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文】
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But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hitting "reply all" to join in a long and unpleasant conversation.【2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文】
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How does the man sound at the end of the conversation？.【2018年高考英语全国卷2 听力 题设】
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I hate it when she calls me at work—I'm always too busy to carry on a conversation with her.【2016年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文】
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I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finish his conversation.【2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文】
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In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors.【2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文】
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It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging, or we think it's annoying and unnecessary.【2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文】
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Keep eye contact in conversation to build trust.【2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文】
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Many of our conversations are gossip, I have noticed three effects of gossip: It can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.【2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文】
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Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers.【2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文】
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Put a group of strangers in a room together, and they'll probably start a conversation.【2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文】
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Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn't necessarily mean people preferred positive news.【2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文】
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Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap 间隙 with conversation.【2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文】
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That night, I talked to my wife about my conversation with kurt and what I had learned.【2016年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文】
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That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.【2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文】
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The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to introduce a topic.【2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 题设】
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The first thing I would say is that the way you begin the conversation is very important.【2015年高考英语福建卷 短文填词 原文】
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They listened with great interest and then enthusiastically joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.【2016年高考英语四川卷 完形填空 原文】
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We start with small talk, a poli】
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