1.But before we talk about how to improve retrieval, let’s briefly discuss how it works.
不过在谈论这个话题之前，我们先简要讨论一下这种检索的工作原理。

talk about 论;谈到

2.He' s willing to converse with anyone about the quotations on the stock market.
他愿和任何人谈论股市行情。

converse with 与交谈

3.He rattled away in French.
他用法语喋喋不休地谈论着。

rattle away 喋喋不休地说

4.We discuss each of these principles in more detail in the following sections.
我们在下面的小节中将讨论这些原则。

discuss:to talk about something with other people, especially in order to decide something 讨论；谈论；商量

5.He loves holding forth on any subject once he has an audience.
不管是什麽问题, 只要有人听, 他就爱大发议论.

hold forth on 提出

6.It is absurd to argue from these premises.
凭这些前提议论是不合理的。

argue:to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them 争论；争吵；争辩

7.Maybe we can compromise on this.
也许我们还可以协商一下。

compromise:to give up some of your demands after a dispute with somebody, in order to reach an agreement （为达成协议而）妥协，折中，让步

8.We should confer with them on matters of mutual concern.
我们应该跟他们就共同关心的问题进行商讨。

confer with:商讨