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a subject that people talk or write about :

The environment is a popular topic these days.

topic of

We shall return to the topic of education in Chapter 7.

topic of conversation/debate etc

The wedding has been the only topic of conversation for weeks.

The main topic for discussion will be the proposed new supermarket.

a wide range of topics

COLLOCATIONS

短语

a topic of conversation Her favourite topic of conversation is herself.

a topic of discussion/debate The issue is a topic of great debate in the record industry.

形容词

the main topic The main topics covered are finance, health and leisure.

an important topic The legal team will discuss a number of important topics.

a hot topic (= one that a lot of people are discussing or arguing about ) Gangs and drugs are the hot topics in this district.

a controversial topic (= one that causes a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about it ) Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in America today.

a sensitive topic (= one that must be dealt with very carefully, because it may offend people ) It is unusual for a judge to speak publicly about a sensitive topic such as religion.

动词

cover a topic The book covers such topics as business strategy and marketing.

discuss a topic We discussed a range of topics.

raise/bring up a topic (= start talking about it ) It’s still a very difficult topic to raise.

leave a topic (= stop talking about it ) Before we leave this topic, may I add one more thing.