confer和discuss的区别?
如下面两句的confer和discuss好象都是有讨论的意思,如何区别呢?
The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident.
工程师和技术员们还在讨论此次意外事故.
We discussed when the general meeting of the whole staff was to be held.
我们讨论了什么时候召开全体人员大会.