forum

名词 forum:

1. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
2. a public facility to meet for open discussion
   同义词：assembly, meeting place

1. One who presides over a meeting, forum, or debate.
   主持人主持会议，论坛或讨论会的人
2. The letters page of this newspaper is a forum for public argument.
   这份报纸的读者来信栏是公众意见的论坛。
3. The letters page serves as a useful forum for the exchange of readers' views.
   读者来信版是读者们交换意见的有益园地。
4. There was a forum where meetings were held.
   那儿曾是集会的场所。

fo.rum

n.（名词）
【复数】 fo.rums 也作 fo.ra [fôr.…, fôr.…]

The public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city that was the assembly place for judicial activity and public business.
古罗马广场：古罗马城镇用于审判活动和公众事务的广场或市场
A public meeting place for open discussion.
公共集会场地：用于公开讨论的公众聚集处
A medium of open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a newspaper or a radio or television program.
提供公开讨论的媒体：提供公开讨论机会的宣传媒介，如报纸或广播电视的专题讨论节目
A public meeting or presentation involving a discussion usually among experts and often including audience participation.
讨论会，公开讨论的机会：通常有专家和观众参加讨论的公众集会
A court of law; a tribunal.
法庭；法院

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin * see dhwer-
源自 拉丁语 *参见 dhwer-