talks [] formal discussions between organizations or governments（机构或政府间的）正式会谈，谈判◆Talks between the airline and the union will begin today.航空公司和工会今天开始谈判。⨁crisis / merger / pay / takeover / trade talks危机／合并／薪酬／并购 ／贸易谈判 [] a speech or lecture on a particular subject演讲；报告◆He's giving a talk on e-publishing.他将就电子出版发表演讲。small talk