forum
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfɔː.rəm/ us/ˈfɔːr.əm/ forums or fora /fɔː.rə/ /ˈfɔːr.ə/
(MEETING)
（尤指讨论与公共利益相关的问题的）论坛，讨论会
a situation or meeting in which people can talk about a problem or matter especially of public interest
a forum for debate/discussion 进行辩论／讨论的论坛
Synonyms: awayday conclaveconference (MEETING)congress (MEETING)consultationconvention (MEETING)convocation meetingseminarsummit (MEETING)symposium
(INTERNET)
（互联网上的）论坛
a place on the internet where people can leave messages or discuss particular subjects with other people at the same time
Discussion forums are a way of contacting people with similar interests from all over the world. 各种交流讨论的论坛可以把世界各地兴趣相同的人联系起来。
(ANCIENT ROME)
（古罗马）公共集会广场，市场
in ancient Rome, the area in the middle of the town used for public business