論文
Dissertation \Dis`ser*ta"tion\, n. [L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies.
dissertation
n : a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from
research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic
degree [syn: {thesis}]