在下列工具书中只有 under discussion,没有 on discussion。
1. 郭杰克主编《当代英语搭配大词典》(高等教育出版社 2002年11月第1版)P459:
Their case is under discussion.
2. 简清国主编《建宏 ۰外研社英汉多功能词典》(外语与教学研究出版社1997年1月第1版)P422:
the question under discussion
3. 王文昌主编《英语搭配大词典》(江苏教育出版社1991年1月第1版)P495:
That’s another topic that will come under discussion.
Don’t deviate from the subject under discussion.
4. 张道真编著的《现代英语用法词典》(重排本) (外语教学与研究出版社1994年10月第1版)P348:
be [come] under discussion
The question is still under discussion.
That has no relation to the matter under discussion.
That’s another topic that came under discussion.
5. 周国珍主编的《大学英语详注词典》(上海交通大学出版社 2002年9月第一版)P324:
under discussion
Their case is now under discussion.
6.《柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典》(外语教学与研究出版社 2011年7月第1版)P737:
If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached.
“The proposals are still under discussion,” she said.
7.《麦克米伦高阶英汉双解词典》 (杨信彰等译 外语教学与研究出版社 2005年10月第1版 ) P577:
be underdiscussion(=being discussed)
Proposals for changing exsisting system are currently under discussion.
8. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English(English ۰Chinese) (Fourth Edition) (光盘版):
under discussion(=being discussed) the project is under discussion as a possible joint venture.
9.《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》(第7版) (商务印书馆 2009年 4月第3版) P569:
The plans have been under discussion(=being talked about) for a year now.
10. (日) 市川繁治郎主编《英语搭配大辞典》(外语教学与研究出版社2006年10月第1版)P 523:
under discussion The bill, then under discussion in committee, seemed doomed to die before reaching the Senate floor.
另外,在英美国家的语料库中也极少有on discussion的真实例证。
①在BNC 上共有247例包含 under discussion 的例句,但仅有一例包含 on discussion 的例句:
I'm not seeking to close down on discussion about item three, one and three, three but in view of the discussion we took this morning,…
② 在COCA 共有403例包含 under discussion 的例句,但仅有一例包含 on discussion 的例句:
2005 Person centered planning activities had a positive effect on parent participation in IEP/TP meetings, but not on discussion of post-school issues during the meetings.
由此看来,under discussion 表示“在讨论中”是正确的表达形式;on discussion虽不能说绝对错误,但在英国英语和美国英语中几乎没有人使用。
表示“在讨论中”,英语可以用 under discussion,但不用 on discussion。
The subject is under discussion. 这个问题正在讨论。
That has no relation to the matter under discussion. 这和讨论的问题没有关系。
Plans for a new bypass are still under discussion. 修建新支路的计划仍在讨论之中。
Where we shall do the test is still under discussion. 我们在什么地方做这个实验还在讨论。